The Accident Rate in the Construction Sector: A Work Proposal for Its Reduction through the Standardization of Safe Work Processes

The statistics on work-related accidents published by the responsible organizations reveal that the average rate of work accidents within the construction sector is more than double that in other industrial sectors. This serious problem has been analyzed by numerous international organizations and i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Heredia Morante, Rafael Alberto, Río Merino, Mercedes del, Ros Serrano, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/3726
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/3726
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14082399
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Accidentes
Riesgos laborales
Sector de la Construcción
Análisis de puesto de trabajo
Revisión bibliográfica
Prevención de riesgos laborales
5312.03 Construcción
3204.02 Enfermedades Profesionales
6109.01 Prevención de Accidentes
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Sumario:The statistics on work-related accidents published by the responsible organizations reveal that the average rate of work accidents within the construction sector is more than double that in other industrial sectors. This serious problem has been analyzed by numerous international organizations and institutes dedicated to occupational safety, health and welfare. Therefore, in this article, some results of a research project that aims to reduce workplace accidents through the standardization of safe work processes and procedures in construction sites are summarized. The proposed methodology consisted of the analysis of national and international bibliographies to analyze the different annual variations in the accident rate, allowing a common pattern to be located, as well as its association with the work processes carried out in construction projects to standardize each of the processes which are present in the execution and life phases of the building. It is possible to conclude that the accident rates can be reduced and/or eliminated with the application of each of the processes thanks to the obtained results.