By browsing this website, you acknowledge the use of a simple identification cookie. It is not used for anything other than keeping track of your session from page to page. OK
1

Effects of COVID-19 on the safety procedures implemented in the construction industry: a survey

Bookmarks
Article

Alzarrad, Ammar ; Akbar, Haseeb ; Song, Siyuan

EPiC Series in Built Environment

2022

3

10-18

epidemic disease ; construction industry ; plant safety organization ; OSHA ; safety guide

USA

Safety organization

English

Bibliogr.

"COVID-19 has significantly impacted the construction industry when it comes to the safety of workers. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has come up with some requirements for improving workplace safety for COVID, no study has been done on its effects on construction companies. The guide provided by OSHA talks about topics such as which workers are more at risk, how to stop the spread, and what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to use, but not about the overall effect it could have on workers. Also, as it is still quite a recent problem, there is not enough data for it. The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of COVID-19 on safety procedures in the construction industry. In this study, a questionnaire survey was used to collect important data about the safety-related issues faced by workers in the construction industry during COVID-19. The study mainly focused on the impacts of the virus on the safety of construction workers in the U.S. The collected data regarding the safety practices during COVID-19 provides some useful information that could be used to improve workers' safety in construction while keeping the business running. "

Digital



Bookmarks