The Application of Health and Safety Plan in Nigerian Construction Firms
The Application of Health and Safety Plan in Nigerian Construction Firms
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2014
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DODO, Mansir
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Construction works all over the world pose serious threat to workers and even non-workers. Health and safety
in Nigerian construction firms have long been an issue to reckon with due to the several reports of the
occurrence of accidents during construction works. This study investigates the extent of application of Health
and Safety Plan in construction firms in Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used purposely for
convenience sake and data was fetched from three cities with equal representation by the aid of a structured
questionnaire. Results reveal that even though most firms studied have been in business for over a decade,
one quarter of them hardly comply with any Health and Safety Plan during construction. Furthermore,
employees are assets but this study reveals that some firms fully in business neither have Health and Safety
insurance for their employees nor do some facilitate payment of Health and Safety insurance for their staff. It
was concluded that effective Health and Safety practices for employees in Nigeria are yet to be fully
appreciated and implemented among construction firms. As such, it is recommended that relevant authorities
should checkmate Health and Safety practices in the Nigerian construction industry.
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Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria