The Safety and Health Management at Highway Construction Site in Malaysia

Abstract

The construction industry is one of the most dangerous and high-risk
work industry in the world. Therefore, safety and health management at highway
construction is not applied systematically, accidents will arise, its will literally
affect to Malaysia’s economic growth in future .Moreover, highway construction
carry significant risks.The most common factors that contribute to these risks
include inefficient planning, unexpected delays, poor quality equipment , and
inadequate oversight.A questionnaire survey was conducted, targeting respondents
who are highway projects under construction at Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala
Lumpur.To determine respondent demographics, descriptive data were examined
using a frequency and percent distribution. During this period, the mean score and
Relative Importance Index were used to describe consensus on health and safety
management in highway construction (RII). The findings of this study will assist
practitioners in paying greater attention to health and safety management issues that
will effect the success of security and health management for highway building
projects.