International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

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Safety is an inevitable aspect of construction. This is so because the only time an employee performs an assigned duty is when the employee is in a good health condition and is sure of a safe working environment. This paper explores the different types of safety precautions that can be taken in advance to promote the health and safety conditions of construction workers particularly in building construction sites. It was achieved through the review of existing literature and the use of survey. The literature reviewed the different types of safety precautions that can be taken in a building construction site to help promote the safety of workers while the field survey used questionnaires to elicit the frequency of usage on site. This was administered through convenience sampling techniques within Enugu metropolis in Enugu state. The descriptive analysis tools were used for the analysis and the findings revealed that most of the construction professionals in Enugu metropolis carryout their construction work with good and quality materials but they do not provide safety net on scaffold to prevent against falls. Conclusion was reached and recommendation based on the findings were made in the paper. 

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Construction processes in Nigeria are characterized by unsafe practices leading to accident that leaves severe consequences on both the project and the workers.  Accidents in building construction sites, whether minor or fatal could result to injuries, loss of resources, partial or permanent disability and death in case of fatalities.  This paper explores the class of workers that are mainly responsible for construction accidents, the factors that causes accidents and the types of accidents that is been encountered in building construction sites and the frequency of their occurrence.  It was achieved through the review of existing literature and use of survey. The literature reviewed the consequences and causes of building construction accidents while the field survey used questionnaire to obtain data from respondents.  This was administered through convenience sampling techniques in Enugu State.  The descriptive analysis tools were used for the analysis and the findings revealed that labourers are the major class of workers that are responsible for construction accidents, failure to use personal protective equipment is the major factor that causes accident on sites and injuries from equipment are often encountered.  Conclusion was reached and recommendations based on the findings were made in the paper.

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