Assessment of health and safety management on construction sites in Kenya: a case of construction projects in Nairobi County
The construction industry is an important part of the economy in many countries and is often seen as a driver of economic growth especially in developing countries. Owing to its relatively labour intensive nature, construction works provide opportunities for employment for a wide range of people skilled, semi skilled and unskilled. Despite its importance, construction industries are considered risky with frequent accidents rates and ill health problems to workers, practitioners and end users. However, knowledge on how health and safety risks are managed on public construction sites in Kenya is limited. This study therefore, aims to find out the current practice of health and safety management on public construction sites in Nairobi County, Kenya, A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in randomly selected public construction sites. Questionnaires were used for collection of qualitative and quantitative data from contractors and workers on public construction sites. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. The study concludes that the most common cause of injuries is tools and equipments, slips and over extortion respectively, with fire explosion and electricity and transport trailing the list, the management teams were commitment toward implementing the safety measures. Training influences the implementation health and safety measures