Occupational Diseases in the Construction Industry

Occupational Diseases in the Construction Industry
Author: Imriyas Kamardeen
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2024-10-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040152279

Despite occupational diseases in construction contributing to a significant proportion of fatalities, and permanent and temporary incapacities, they have not gained as much attention as occupational injuries from practitioners and researchers. The research in this book aims to discover occupational diseases that cause fatalities and permanent and temporary incapacities in the construction industry, along with their epidemiological causal mechanisms. Through chapters examining cancers, circulatory system diseases, respiratory system diseases, nervous system and sense organ diseases, and musculoskeletal diseases, the authors provide new knowledge and insights to help proactively prevent and control these diseases. The research underpinning the development of the book applies empirical analyses of real-world occupational disease data for the construction industry alongside a detailed review and meta-analysis of literature pertinent to risk factors and methods and strategies to prevent and/or control occupational diseases in construction. Knowing the riskiest diseases and occupations for construction workers, along with organisational and personal risk factors, is critical to optimising risk management efforts. This book should be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners in construction management, occupational health and safety, and risk management.

The Construction Chart Book

The Construction Chart Book
Author: CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
Publisher: Cpwr - The Center for Construction Research and Training
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The Construction Chart Book presents the most complete data available on all facets of the U.S. construction industry: economic, demographic, employment/income, education/training, and safety and health issues. The book presents this information in a series of 50 topics, each with a description of the subject matter and corresponding charts and graphs. The contents of The Construction Chart Book are relevant to owners, contractors, unions, workers, and other organizations affiliated with the construction industry, such as health providers and workers compensation insurance companies, as well as researchers, economists, trainers, safety and health professionals, and industry observers.

Occupational Diseases in the Construction Industry

Occupational Diseases in the Construction Industry
Author: Imriyas Kamardeen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781003344698

"The research in this book applies empirical analyses and advanced analytics techniques to discover occupational diseases that cause fatalities and permanent incapacities in the construction industry, along with their epidemiological causal mechanisms. Through chapters examining cancers, circulatory system diseases, respiratory system diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and nervous system and sense organ diseases, the authors provide new knowledge and insights to help proactively prevent and control these diseases. This book should be of interest to researchers in construction management, occupational health, and safety and risk management"--

Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management

Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management
Author: Helen Lingard
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780419262107

This book addresses an increasingly important area in the construction industry. Case studies are used extensively to illustrate important points and refer to current successful safety management techniques.

Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries

Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries
Author: Patrick Manu
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0429848544

The global construction sector is infamous for high levels of injuries, accidents and fatalities, and poor health and well-being of its workforce. While this record appears in both developed and developing countries, the situation is worse in developing countries, where major spending on infrastructure development is expected. There is an urgent need to improve construction health and safety (H&S) in developing countries. The improvement calls for the development of context-specific solutions underpinned by research into challenges and related solutions. This edited volume advances the current understanding of construction H&S in developing countries by revealing context-specific issues and challenges that have hitherto not been well explored in the literature, and applying emergent H&S management approaches and practices in developing countries. Coverage includes countries from the regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. This book, which is the first compendium of research into construction H&S issues in developing countries, adds considerable insight into the field and presents innovative solutions to help address poor H&S in construction in developing nations. It is a must read for all construction professionals, researchers and practitioners interested in construction and occupational H&S, safety management, engineering management and development studies.

The Improvement of Working Conditions and of the Working Environment in the Construction Industry

The Improvement of Working Conditions and of the Working Environment in the Construction Industry
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 106
Release: 1983
Genre: Building
ISBN:

Conference paper on working conditions and work environment in the construction industry - discusses the existing situation relating to occupational safety and occupational health of construction workers, impact of technological change and technology transfer, occupational health service organisation, hours of work, shift work, overtime, clandestine employment, rest, paid leave, welfare, role of ILO, governments, employers organizations and trade unions, etc. References.

Work, Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry

Work, Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry
Author: Helen Lingard
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2023-05-31
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1000864731

This book covers a wide range of topics relating to the health and wellbeing of the construction workforce. Based on more than two decades of work examining various aspects of workers’ health and wellbeing, the book addresses a key topic in construction management: how the design of work environments, construction processes and organisation of work impact upon construction workers’ physical and psychological health. Occupational health is a significant problem for the construction industry. However, the subject of health does not receive as much attention in occupational health and safety research or practice as the subject of safety. Traditional management approaches (focused on the prevention of accidents and injuries) are arguably ill-suited to addressing issues of workers’ health and wellbeing. This book seeks to explain how workers' health and wellbeing are impacted by working in the construction sector, and suggest ways in which organisations (and decision makers within them) can positively shape workplaces and practices in ways that better support construction workers to maintain healthy and productive working lives. Including chapter summaries and discussion questions to encourage student readers to reflect on and formulate their own viewpoints about the issues raised in each chapter, the book has the potential to be used as a textbook in undergraduate or postgraduate occupational health and safety, or construction management courses dealing with occupational health and safety. It could also be used as supplementary recommended reading in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in architecture, engineering or management.