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Fall From Height Accidents in the Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia Cover

Fall From Height Accidents in the Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia

Open Access
|Jul 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Gender distribution of respondents
Gender distribution of respondents

Figure 2.

Distribution of respondents based on years of experience
Distribution of respondents based on years of experience

Figure 3.

Unsafe acts and corresponding RAI
Unsafe acts and corresponding RAI

Figure 4.

Unsafe conditions and corresponding RAI
Unsafe conditions and corresponding RAI

Figure 5.

Communication barriers and corresponding RAI
Communication barriers and corresponding RAI

Figure 6.

Management commitment and corresponding RAI
Management commitment and corresponding RAI

Figure 7.

Comparison of the causative factors of FFH
Comparison of the causative factors of FFH

RAI of causative factors related to fall from height accidents

FFH Causative FactorsRAIRank
Lack of training0.8851
No safety inspection0.8792
No safety meeting and seminar between stakeholders0.8683
No safety officer or supervisor0.8634
Workers fail to wear PPE0.8634
Poor housekeeping0.8575
Lack of knowledge0.8546
No safety programs0.8497
Bad attitude towards safety0.8438
Poor warning signs0.8419
  Failure to provide PPE0.82110
Lack of PPE0.82110
Wrong position during the task0.80811
Working at a high level0.80811
Employees are unaware of the safety directions0.79912
Bad delivery of safety message0.79912
Lack of awareness among construction workers0.79413
Bad safety policies0.79413
Unstable scaffolding0.79114
Poor understanding of safety signs0.77215
Working in a crowded space0.75816
Unclear safety information0.73917
Bad weather during the work0.72818
Floor opening in the site0.72519
Defect of machinery0.72519
Inadequate communication between workers0.72320
The environment is not suitable for work0.71421
A language barrier between staff0.66222
Fall protection provided (e.g., safety harness)0.65923
Stakeholders are giving priority and value to safety practices0.61824
Periodic medical examination for workers0.61525
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 101 - 110
Submitted on: Jan 31, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 4, 2023
Published on: Jul 20, 2023
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2023 Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud, Muizz Sanni-Anibire, Ahmed Alsafwani, published by Silesian University of Technology
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