Development of a methodology for assessing professional risks in construction

Abstract

Introduction. Construction is one of the most injury-causing industries. It is connected with a large amount of operating production factors, that are constant or present potentially, which aggravate the high level of professional risks. The need to develop a methodology on the organization and performance of work in the field of labor protection in case of installation and construction works on building sites is proved in the article and by practical organizational activities of the construction entities.Problem Statement. The objective of this study is to develop a methodology for assessing occupational risks for construction companies.Theoretical Part. The paper analyzes dangerous and harmful production factors that affect workers of construction organizations. The emphasis is placed on practical provision of labor protection in construction. At the same time, special attention is paid to the identification of occupational risks, their assessment and management. It is proposed to take into account statistical data on injuries in construction, the content of the construction organization project, work production projects and technological maps for the work carried out in the general assessment of occupational risk in the workplace.Conclusions. The authors propose an effective methodology for assessing occupational risks, taking into account the specifics of construction production.

Keywords

• охрана труда
• оценка профессионального риска
• строительство
• проект организации строительства
• проект производства работ
• технологическая карта