Original scientific paper

Identification of injury risk in building construction – education, experience and type of work

Vladimir Mučenski orcid.org/0000-0001-9830-4747 ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
Igor Peško orcid.org/0000-0001-9098-3642 ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
Milan Trivunić ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
Goran Cirović orcid.org/0000-0001-7419-8695 ; University of Belgrade, Belgrade University College of Applied Studies in Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Department of Civil Engineering, Hajduk Stankova 2, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
Jasmina Dražić ; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of research in the frequency of injuries at work among construction workers, from the aspect of education, experience and professional training in the realization of different types of construction works. The research included 719 injuries without fatal outcome in the field of building construction in the Republic of Serbia, within the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The analysis of construction workers structure, realized according to the data provided by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, showed that the great majority of construction workers (over 89 %) have elementary or high school education levels, as well as that 17 % of workers in Vojvodina have less than five years of experience in construction. By analyzing the injury base, a conclusion was drawn that the highest number of injured workers has elementary or high school education level, as well as that longer working experience of workers imply smaller number of injuries. In addition, a conclusion was drawn that the injuries were caused to the largest extent owing to workers’ unsafe act, and less owing to unsafe conditions of work.

Keywords

construction works; education; experience; injury risk; professional training; unsafe act; unsafe condition

Hrčak ID:

112320

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112320

Publication date:

20.12.2013.

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