| Summary: | The construction industry has always been one of the main sectors to boost
Malaysia’s economy and it will help to steer Malaysia into year 2020. However, before
we can take pride of that achievement, we must take note of the lagging safety record in
the construction industry. The website of Department of Occupational Safety and Health
(DOSH) has records of occupational accidents which happened in recent years (refer to
Appendix A). These accidents happened due to poor safety practices and human factors.
Occurrence of such tragedies should never be regarded as necessary consequences of
development and advancement. Instead, the major problems such as ignoring safety
guidelines, carelessness, indiscipline and lack of supervision should be tackled. If strict
standards have been set, enforcement has been carried out and procedures and regulations
have been adhered to, the rate of accidents will definitely be reduced. Besides that, loss
of lives could be avoided and financial losses could be cut. Therefore, this research will
discuss the main factor of accident occurrences – HUMAN FACTOR and analyzes the
various regulative institutions involved in occupational safety. It also studies the
construction safety practices which will help to reduce the rate of accidents. These safety
practices includes personal protective equipment, emergency response, fire protection
and prevention, signs and barriers, scaffold, piling, cranes and excavation. Lastly, there
are some suggestions in this thesis which might serve as good solutions to reducing
accident occurrences. It is worth noting that all the players in this industry should always
be sensitive towards this problem. They should cooperate and take necessary measures at
site to resolve the problem.
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