Published: Građevinar 76 (2024) 10
Paper type: Scientific research paper
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Analysis of fall accidents from scaffolding in the construction industry
Abstract
Falls caused by scaffolding are one of the most common causes of construction accidents. This study aims to represent the primary causes of scaffolding accidents, clarify the characteristics of the incidents, and explore the type of work or action during scaffolding accidents within the construction industry. In this study, 280 reports obtained from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that occurred during scaffolding accidents between 2019 and 2023 were examined, and the results were analysed using Pareto-Lorenz analysis. Accidents were classified according to the primary causes (employee, equipment, and environment), tasks or activities of victims at the time of the accident, falling distance, time of accidents, occupation, and age of the victims. Results: The most common factors associated with falls from scaffolding were lost balance (employee), scaffold brace failure, scaffold collapse (equipment), and employee falls from scaffolding due to any object falling or hitting the employee (environmental).
Keywordsoccupational safety, scaffold, accident analysis, OSHA, risk management
