The construction sector is India’s second-largest employer and economic contributor after agriculture. The nation has experienced a tremendous construction boom in recent years as a result of rising incomes and urbanisation.
A building project that is completed successfully may lead to a successful business. Despite being a sizable sector, construction has numerous risks, making construction safety necessary. Daily risks exist on every construction site, and according to a British Safety Council study, the construction sector is responsible for 24.20 percent of all workplace fatalities in the UK each year. Building is India’s deadliest business, with hundreds of male and female workers electrocuted or buried under debris every year. There are 38 fatal accidents happening every day. In reality, one out of every four construction worker fatalities in India is brought on by falls from enormous heights, electrocutions, collapsing walls, and scaffolding.
To prevent more accidents or fatalities, it is the employer’s duty to offer construction safety training before work begins. Training in construction safety is essential for protecting workers’ wellbeing and preventing harm or tragic incidents. Some of the governmental statutes that regulate employment and working conditions for those who work in the building and construction industries include the following:
Construction Safety Training
Accidents at construction sites can happen anywhere, anytime, for any cause, and they can have a devastating impact on people’s lives, property, and finances. However, there are a number of ways to lessen their effects, especially when it comes to serious injuries or fatalities, as these risks could be managed if construction companies were able to prevent accidents by taking proactive safety measures throughout construction projects, even though they may seem insignificant!
The construction industry may greatly benefit from investments in safety. By investing in construction safety, accidents may be reduced and project quality safety can be increased.
Since complex facilities like malls, high-rise buildings, factories, and industrial complexes require more employees and resources to handle all aspects of worker safety, an effective health and safety management system must be put in place.
Need for Safety in Construction Industry
The likelihood of fatalities is five times higher in the construction industry than it is in the manufacturing industry, while the likelihood of major injuries is two and a half times higher.
In recent years, it has become clear how important safety awareness is in the construction industry. This is due to the high cost of work-related accidents, workers’ compensation, insurance premiums, injury-related indirect costs, and legal fees. A large amount of time is lost each year as a result of illnesses and accidents at work.
To prevent all of these losses, workers should obtain safety training, and adequate safety management should be established to monitor and eliminate dangerous acts and hazardous situations on the job site.
• Increased business productivity is one of the benefits of construction safety training.
• Reducing absenteeism among construction employers.
• On-time completion of the building project
• Improving employee well-being
• Retaining employees
• Teaching employees about organisational policies
• Risk management
Why NIST Global?
NIST provides high-quality training programmes for individuals and organisations across a wide range of industries, including IT/ITES, construction, manufacturing, health care, and others. In addition, NIST is India’s first NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner. Our instructors have a combined experience of more than 15 years in teaching and training. They are all hardworking professionals. If you need a trainer for your company’s safety programme, NIST is your best bet. For more information, please contact our customer service department at +91 9384663536 or send an email to corporate.sales@nistinstitute.com.
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