Health & Safety in Construction

Abstract

After a few recent years of economic challenges, the construction industry sector continues to grow internationally [1], providing jobs in affluent and developing countries as populations increase and infrastructures expand. Additionally, as demands for rebuilding and repair increase in the aftermath of natural, human-caused, and technologicallyinduced disasters, construction work will continue to be a relatively higher-growth sector compared to other industry sectors. Consequently, these factors contribute to the need for large numbers of workers who can complete construction projects rapidly while under a variety of resource constraints.