Fatal fall incidents in the Indian construction industry: a case study analysis

C. Vigneshkumar
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Fall from height (FFH) fatal accident rates is higher than other accidents in the construction sector because of work-related causes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causal factors of fatal fall incidents in the Indian construction industry. This study adopted a three-level accident causation model developed by Loughborough University researchers, aiming to identify immediate circumstances, shaping factors, and originating influences in selected incidents. The accident cases were retrieved from police records and government documents. Accident data from 2019 to 2020 were studied, and specific emphasis was placed on fatal fall events. These events were subjected to content review to determine causal factors. In total, ten fatal fall cases were analyzed in which immediate circumstances were established for all the cases that involved the use of unsafe methods of work. In some cases, shaping factors were identified as possible contributors to the events, such as the work processes nature and team members’ communication. Originating influences could not be established in any of the cases. The study findings could give a more comprehensive qualitative insight into the causal factors of fatal fall accidents which could alert the stakeholders in developing safety programs and providing effective fall preventive measures.
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印度建筑行业的致命坠落事件:个案研究分析
由于与工作有关的原因,从高处坠落(FFH)的致命事故率高于建筑部门的其他事故。本研究的目的是调查印度建筑行业致命坠落事件的原因。本研究采用拉夫堡大学研究人员开发的三级事故因果模型,旨在确定选定事件的直接情况、形成因素和起源影响。事故案例是从警方记录和政府文件中检索的。研究了2019年至2020年的事故数据,并特别强调了致命的跌倒事件。对这些事件进行内容审查以确定因果因素。总共分析了10起致命的坠落案件,其中确定了涉及使用不安全工作方法的所有案件的直接情况。在某些情况下,塑造因素被确定为事件的可能贡献者,例如工作过程的性质和团队成员的沟通。在任何案件中都无法确定起源影响。研究结果可以提供更全面的定性洞察致命坠落事故的原因,可以提醒利益相关者制定安全计划和提供有效的坠落预防措施。
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