Precaution for Safety in Building Construction Sites; a Case of Enugu Metropolis, Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

Safety is an inevitable aspect of construction. This is so because the only time an employee performs an assigned duty is when the employee is in a good health condition and is sure of a safe working environment. This paper explores the different types of safety precautions that can be taken in advance to promote the health and safety conditions of construction workers particularly in building construction sites. It was achieved through the review of existing literature and the use of survey. The literature reviewed the different types of safety precautions that can be taken in a building construction site to help promote the safety of workers while the field survey used questionnaires to elicit the frequency of usage on site. This was administered through convenience sampling techniques within Enugu metropolis in Enugu state. The descriptive analysis tools were used for the analysis and the findings revealed that most of the construction professionals in Enugu metropolis carryout their construction work with good and quality materials but they do not provide safety net on scaffold to prevent against falls. Conclusion was reached and recommendation based on the findings were made in the paper.