Occupational Safety And Health In Sarawak Construction Industry
Construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries that people can work on. As a result of the frequent occurrence of accidents and fatalities among workers at construction sites, it has become imperative to prioritize Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) as a significant concern. H...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2023
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46357/3/Desmond%20%28Fulltext%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46357/ |
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| Summary: | Construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries that people can work on.
As a result of the frequent occurrence of accidents and fatalities among workers at
construction sites, it has become imperative to prioritize Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) as a significant concern. However, previous study showed that Sarawak
construction industry was lack in attention on safety. Therefore, the objective of the
research is to examine the factors of occupational safety and health hazards, investigate
effects of poor occupational safety and health and explore strategies for improving
occupational safety and health performance in Sarawak construction industry. To achieve
the objectives, data was collected through quantitative research method which distribute
online questionnaires survey to Contractor G7 and consultant firm that involve in
Sarawak construction industry. The gathered data was then be analysed using Statistical
Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The findings showed that external
factors were ranked first as the main factor of causing occupational safety and health
hazards in Sarawak construction industry. Cost had the highest agreement from
respondent as effects of poor occupational safety and health in Sarawak construction
industry. As for strategies, ensuring workers always wearing personal protective
equipment (PPE) in construction area was chosen as the most effective strategy for
improving occupational safety and health performance in Sarawak construction industry.
Limitation of the research are limited survey distribution approach, insufficient variables,
limited target respondents and big research area. It is recommended for future research to
improve survey distribution approach, construct more variables, broader the targeted
respondent, and have a more precise research area. |
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