Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 5(2), pp. 37 - 51
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2017.050201
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An Analysis of Occupational Accidents in Demolition Work

Hüseyin Ertaş ^*, Ali Sayıl Erdoğan
Department of Civil Engineering, Fırat University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

The significance of occupational health and safety is becoming better understood every day, and in this respect, countries institute various arrangements and conditions. Measures to be taken to prevent occupational accidents and disease are determined, and laws and regulations are made accordingly. Thousands of accidents happen every year in the construction sector, which is one of the most dangerous in terms of safety. These range from simple cuts and scratches to life changing injuries and death. It is also important to consider demolition work, which is one of the branches of the construction sector and a permanent part of our daily life, according to occupational health and safety. In this article, demolition work is discussed according to occupational health and safety statistics and occupational accidents in demolition are considered. The accidents studied and classified are taken from all 653 occupational accidents in demolition work registered in 1984-2012 in the workers' section of the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). According to the analyzed records, each kind of hazard in demolition work is evaluated with regard to different work procedures and the results are shown.

KEYWORDS
Occupational Accidents, Demolition Work, Accident Analysis, Occupational Accidents in Demolition Work

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Hüseyin Ertaş , Ali Sayıl Erdoğan , "An Analysis of Occupational Accidents in Demolition Work," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 37 - 51, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2017.050201.

(b). APA Format:
Hüseyin Ertaş , Ali Sayıl Erdoğan (2017). An Analysis of Occupational Accidents in Demolition Work. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 5(2), 37 - 51. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2017.050201.