Abstract: Construction industry in India is 2nd largest employer and contributor to economic activity, after agriculture sector. However ignorance towards safety practices, time management and quality made this industry loose its credibility. India is emerging as a bright spot for world with immense scope for infrastructural development and mega projects in construction. The objective of this study is to identify critical risk events and their consequences. Data from 55 residential construction sites with respect to the occupational hazards occurring frequently was used for the analysis. Mis-operation of machinery is found to be Intolerable risk. Only Collapse of temporary structures is acceptable risk, all the other risk events are Undesirable in terms of the occurrence frequency and the consequences.
Keywords: Construction Industry, India, Risk, Risk events, Risk management.
Title: A Study of Risk Response Technique Associated With Occupational Hazards on Residential Construction Sites
Author: Amit Kulkarni, Prof. Dr. S.S. Pimplikar
International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research
ISSN 2348-7607 (Online)
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