International Survey on Prevention System of Labor Accidents at Construction Site

An international survey on systems to prevent labor accidents at construction sites in foreign countries was carried out for this study. Many fatal accidents have periodically happened in the construction industry. Various measures, such as applying new construction methods or, safety and health management systems, have applied with the goal of accident prevention. However, labor accidents in the construction industry in Japan still account for about 40% of the total across all industries. Hence, new effective measures for the prevention of labor accidents are required. Literature research and field investigations were carried out at construction sites in other advanced nations. This paper compiles a summary of the survey results.