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Costs of Injuries/Illnesses and Fatalities in Construction and their Impact on the Construction Economy
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Safety is one of the primary concerns of the US construction industry。 The accident rate in construction is reported as the highest in comparison to other industries。 There were 1，224 fatal occupational injuries and 421，400 nonfatal injuries and illnesses in construction in the year 2004。 Incidence rates for nonfatal injuries and illnesses in construction were 6。4 per 100 full-time equivalent workers as compared to 4。8 per 100 full-time equivalent workers in all private industries in 2004。 The total cost of occupational injuries/illnesses and fatality incidents can threaten the survival of a construction company in a highly competitive environment。 A company operating at a 4% profit margin would have to increase contract prices by $400，000 to pay for a $16，000 injury， such as the amputation of a finger。 The objective of this paper is to estimate the total cost of fatalities and injuries/illnesses including days away from work in the construction industry in the year 2004 (for which the latest data are available)。 The ratio of this cost to the total turnover in construction in 2004 is also calculated and compared with the previous data obtained in 1994。 The methodology involved the computation of direct and indirect costs associated with different types of injuries/illnesses and fatalities。 The analysis shows that the total cost of occupational fatal and non-fatal accidents in 2004 was $49。7 billion representing 10。72% of the total turnover of the construction industry。 The data also indicate that fatality and injury costs consume a major portion of the construction economy。 This fact suggests that the new challenge for the construction companies is to implement effective strategies to ensure the complete worker safety in every project。 This approach can derive substantial savings and improve productivity and workmanship at site。
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Syed M. Ahmed、Salman Azhar、Lincoln H. Forbes
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Department of Construction Management, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
CIB W99 International Conference on Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction
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