STUDY ON HEALTH AND SAFETY ASPECTS OF DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN PENANG
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v75.5074Keywords:
Health and safety, demolition, accidents on siteAbstract
As a developing country, there are new developments undertaken to achieve the various goals set for developing countries. There are a lot of buildings being torn down to replace them with new buildings. The aim of this study is to see what kind of accidents and precautions to prevent or minimize accidents and also to find the cause of the accident in a demolition project. This study uses the interview in which the respondent can share more information about the experience in depth. Information gathered revealed that, the types of accidents that occur in demolition projects are similar to ordinary construction projects such as falling objects, falls from height, bodily injury and accidents caused by machinery. If precautions are ignored, various types of accidents may occur at demolition sites and potentially cause death. This study had been carried out inPenang,Malaysia.
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