The Dutch construction industry has introduced a compulsory preemployment medical examination (PE-ME). Best-evidence contents related to specific job demands are, however, lacking and need to be gathered. After the identification of job demands and health problems in the construction industry (systematic literature search and expert meeting), specific job demands and related requirements were d...

Currently the UK construction industry is in search of continuous process improvement mechanisms, in order to improve quality and reduce construction time and costs. Likewise the software industry has been in search of process improvement frameworks, in the past decade. The Capability Maturity Model (CMM), developed by the Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the most widely adopted process im...

the construction industry is a major consumer of new materials. given that material production for construction work accounts for a significant percentage of all energy consumed nationally in newly developing countries, it becomes vital that the construction industry strives to reduce waste at all stages of construction. however, the importance of these construction wastes in terms of types and...

the present study aimed to investigate the characteristics of occupational accidents and frequency and severity of work related accidents in the construction industry among iranian insured workers during the years 20072011.the iranian social security organization (isso) accident database containing 21,864 cases between the years 2007-2011 was applied in this study. in the next step, total accid...

Objectives: Because of the high rates of accidents, the construction industry has become a hazardous industry in Iran and therefore paying more attention is required. This paper investigates safety management in construction companies for improving workers’ safety as one of the ergonomics aims. Methods: In order to survey the safety management in construction companies a questionnaire was pr...

conclusions accidents resulting in death, total disability and partial disability impose huge costs that are borne by society, and employers bear relatively low costs due to the health, treatment and welfare systems provided by society for the treatment and rehabilitation of injured workers and their families. also, the results of this study show that investment in the hse-ms is effective and a...

The construction industry is a vital part of a nation’s economy contributing up to 10 percent of GDP. The industry is large and fragmented and often has not been a high priority for national governments. While this in itself is not a problem, it leaves the industry vulnerable in a rapidly changing marketplace. Recently, the UK government has recognised the importance of Construction Industry an...