Construction Work Safety Accident Prevention And Control

Because of special features in civil engineering construction processes, construction industry is of high risk of accident and casualty in China, even for the developed countries. So, the construction industry is the focused field of government safety monitoring and controlling. The accidents and casualty in the process of construction bring to the birth of safety science and technology.Based on literature referencing and field investigation, the common and serious accidents in construction processes are summarized, then, for the purpose of accident control, some corresponding countermeasures are put forward to eliminate the factors of hazard. Firstly, the typical construction procedure is divided into six phases, such as pit excavation, high position works, contemporary electricity, scaffold works, weight lifting, explosive works and so on. Secondly, the corresponding measures are set for the detail procedures of each construction phases, in order to eliminate the dangerous actions and states, and cut the chains action of accidents. Finally, it is suggested that the safety education and exercises are the usually neglected measures in the practical projects, however, they are the most important and efficient way the improve the safety of construction industry.The common factors of accidents in construction industry are outlined, and the general evolving chains of disaster are listed. Based on the main ideas of the paper, the decision-makers in a construction enterprise may take some actions to eliminate the accidents:the risk control framework should be set up, the daily checking and modification steps should be done, and the safety education and exercises should be carried out periodically.