Journal
SAFETY SCIENCE
Volume 105, Issue -, Pages 158-166Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2018.02.006
Keywords
Construction industry; Barrier failures; Accident types
Funding
- Research Council of Norway
- Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
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The paper identifies frequent accident types in the construction industry, characterises the accident sequence, and identifies barrier failures for the most frequent accident types. 176 accidents in the Norwegian construction industry investigated by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority in 2015 are analysed. The most frequent accident types include: fall from roof, floor or platform; contact with falling objects; fall from scaffold; and contact with moving parts of a machine. A comparison of the study sample to other injury samples, showed that the distribution of accident types varied regarding severity and different construction types. This can be explained by differences in work type, hazard, and energy type and energy amount. An analysis of barrier failures showed that many accidents are explained by the lack of physical barrier elements. The results indicate that there is significant potential for accident prevention in the construction industry by systematic barrier management.
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