An evaluation of the influence of safety practices on construction site workers performance a case study of selected project sites in Wa

Abstract

The construction industry contributes immensely on the development of every nation. Despite its crucial role that it plays in the socio-economic development of a nation, it is also considered as one of the accident prone industries recording higher deaths and all forms of injuries in many sites. In this view, a study was conducted to evaluate the influence of safety practices on construction sites workers performance in the Wa municipality. In all ninety six (96) respondents participated in the study which includes eighty (80) workers, four (4) contractor, four (4) site foremen and eight (8) masons in the selected sites. The researcher employed the use of questionnaires, interviews and observations in collecting data from the population. In the analysis, tables and narrative descriptions were used. The study revealed that some employers do not provide protective clothing and equipment to workers thereby exposing them to danger. It was also revealed that some construction companies do not sanction their workers when they flout safety rules and regulations due to lack of safety officers to enforce safety issues. Aside that, the study also revealed that majority of the construction firms in the municipality do not incorporate insurance policies on safety issues for their employees. The study also revealed that due to the lack of the implementation of safety precaution at the construction site decrease productivity at site and also exposed higher risk of danger. It is recommended that, the Municipal Assembly should ensure that construction companies that operate within the municipality should have a policy framework that will govern their operations in the construction sites.