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    Accidents in Malaysian Construction Industry: Statistical Data and Court Cases

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    Authors
    Chong, Heap Yih
    Low, T.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Chong, H.Y. and Low, T. 2014. Accidents in Malaysian Construction Industry: Statistical Data and Court Cases. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 20 (3): pp. 503-513.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
    ISSN
    1080-3548
    School
    Department of Construction Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3597
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Safety and health issues remain critical to the construction industry due to its working environment and the complexity of working practises. This research attempts to adopt 2 research approaches using statistical data and court cases to address and identify the causes and behavior underlying construction safety and health issues in Malaysia. Factual data on the period of 2000–2009 were retrieved to identify the causes and agents that contributed to health issues. Moreover, court cases were tabulated and analyzed to identify legal patterns of parties involved in construction site accidents. Approaches of this research produced consistent results and highlighted a significant reduction in the rate of accidents per construction project in Malaysia.

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