ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN THE CASE OF YOHANNES HAILE BUILDING CONSTRACTOR

Abstract

The purpose of the study deals with assessment safety management in the case of Yohannes Haile building Construction Company. The main objectives of this research were to assess safety management performance in building construction projects. Different literatures were assessed to show how safety is very important process in making projects successful. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approach with the aid of descriptive and explanatory designs in order to achieve the research objectives. The study used both primary and secondary data sources to gather relevant data for the study. Primary data were collected through questionnaire, interview, site visit and observation while secondary data were collected from Contract documents, Progress report & Medical report. Convenient sampling techniques is used to select representatives samples for the study. Descriptive statistics Microsoft Excel & SPSS were used for the analysis of the data. The findings shows that the study result that the safety management of projects is not up to expectation. The challenges in implementing construction safety management Yohannes building construction projects include falling from the height hit by falling objects, cause of electrocutions, nail piercing and caused by machinery accidents in loading and unloading are frequently occurring accidents that respondents identified in Yohannes Haile Construction Projects. The study recommends Government organizations like the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs should develop occupational safety rules and regulations and implement legal rights for workers safety.