Abstract:
Construction industry is an important part of the economy in many countries. Bangladesh
is one of them and often seen as a driver of economic growth especially in developing
countries. This paper is aimed to examine the current safety status, identify the main
causes for not practicing safety measures which termed as challenges of construction
safety, identify the benefits of considering safety measures, effects for not practicing
safety measures and suggestions to overcome the challenges in the construction sites in
Bangladesh. The study was conducted in three stages. Firstly, the existing rules and
regulations of construction safety were studied. Secondly physical survey was conducted
among the ongoing construction sites. Thirdly 20 causes and 14 effects for not practicing
safety measures that influence the safety performance in construction sites. A lack of
safety awareness among the construction stakeholder and lack of safety training
respectively. Finally significant suggestions to overcome the challenges were identified
from the stakeholder of this industry. The survey results may help the authorities to
increase the awareness of practicing safety measures and enforce the construction safety
rules in the next project approach.
