Preventive measures of struck-by accidents at the construction site: Perspectives from construction personnel in johor

Yap Wan Heong; Nor Haslinda Abas; Muhamad Hanafi Rahmat; Hairuddin Mohammad

doi:10.22712/susb.20220014

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Preventive measures of struck-by accidents at the construction site: Perspectives from construction personnel in johor

30 June 2022. pp. 165-177

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Abstract

Struck-by accidents are among the main contributor to fatality number in the Malaysian construction industry. From the standpoint of construction safety professionals, this study explores the main preventive measures for struck-by accidents at the construction site. The data for this study was gathered through the questionnaire distributed to construction site safety workers in Johor, Malaysia, and about 116 answered questionnaires were received. Data were analyzed using the Relative Importance Index (RII) and Spearman’s rank correlation. The main preventive measure factor identified was related to training. This study provides eye-opening findings in terms of the weak correlational relation between the views of safety personnel and the most effective preventive strategy. This research raises awareness of the problem, and more action should be made to lower the fatality rate in struck-by-object accidents.

Keywords

accident

struck-by

construction

preventive measures

correlational

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Publisher :Sustainable Building Research Center (ERC) Innovative Durable Building and Infrastructure Research Center
Publisher(Ko) :건설구조물 내구성혁신 연구센터
Journal Title :International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development
Volume : 13
No :2
Pages :165-177
Received Date : 2022-03-07
Accepted Date : 2022-05-08
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22712/susb.20220014

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development ISSN:2093-761X(Print) 2093-7628(Online)

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