An Innovative Methodology for Identification of Fall Hazards and Assessment of Risk at High-Rise Construction Site

The Effect of Some Storage Systems on the Shelf Life of Avocado Pear (Persea Americana M.)

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Volume-10 Issue-2
Year of Publication : 2023
Authors : Tushar Hiratkar, Aditya Tiwary
DOI : 10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V10I2P105

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Tushar Hiratkar, Aditya Tiwary, "An Innovative Methodology for Identification of Fall Hazards and Assessment of Risk at High-Rise Construction Site," International Journal of Recent Engineering Science, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 29-39, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V10I2P105

Abstract
The work productivity of laborers in an organization is impacted by a few variables, one of which is related to the occupational health and safety system, and there is a huge impact of safety and health program on the work productivity of laborers either all the while or somewhat. An unfortunate safety standard fundamentally starts from the conviction that safety and productivity are totally unrelated targets, one consuming the other. Yet, by and by, they are associated. Statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 have shown that the number of fatalities in the construction industry is five times greater than in other sectors. Thus, there is a critical need to alleviate this issue. Research has been conducted to investigate the root causes of fall hazards on construction sites. Therefore, this research is intended to identify and highlight the types of fall hazards that are most commonly found at construction sites today and the main causes that contribute to falls, as well as, by using a hierarchy of control methods, the most effective solutions to overcome the fall hazards. In this research, how the loss of time and productivity occurred due to fall hazards on high-rise construction sites has been analyzed based on the data obtained from various departments of the organization. The fall hazards have been overcome by substituting innovation (fabricated scaffold and stool) and the functional relationship between safety and productivity element analyzed. Hence, we achieved the loss of time and productivity at an acceptable level, which shows that the increase in safety culture reduces accidents and increases the organization's productivity.

Keywords
Fall hazards, Fall accidents, Risk identification, Risk assessment, Construction site.

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