Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Projects

Abstract

As recent events have continued to confirm, construction disasters upset and negate hard-won development gains. Construction hazards are increasing, and as awareness grows, these hazards have become a major cause for concern worldwide. The fact that construction mishaps are often the results of multiple, interrelated causes, which means that the societies have difficulties in addressing this global issues. With the current scenarios stated above, this study aims to identify ways to observe safety principles for reducing hazards in the workplace, particularly building projects in Iran. Thus, this research used descriptive methods to identify the benefits of safety and health in construction projects in Iran. The results indicated the level of the implementation of safety programs, and usefulness of them in construction projects in Iran.