| dc.description.abstract | This work investigates the circumstances of scaffolding on site by reviewing relateddocumentation and interviewing the professionals. The core of the work is to studyexceptional circumstances that may violate construction safety regulations or standards. These circumstances call for attention or warning, particularly in respects that correctiveactions such as immediate improvements, punishment of forfeit or shutdown are mandated.
The focus of this study is the categorization of exceptional circumstances, whichencompasses (1) ambiguity of regulations, (2) contradictions among regulations, standardsand practices, and (3) unreasonable restrictions in standards. Each categorization is matched with a solution. After the categorization of the circumstances, the study analyzes theadministrative behaviors with regulations and the statutory principles to rationalize inspection procedures as well as the associated standards of inspection.
The forfeiture that violates the underlying constitutional principles, namely human rights, is also critically scrutined. A call of construction shutdown by the safety inspectornecessary alerts one’’s freedom on movement and property. It is the concerns on imminetpublic safety that leaves room of tramping on human rights. Thus, the subtle balance mustnot be overlooked. Therefore, the study particularly analyzes the exceptional circumstances that may cause shutdown in order to revise the Standard properly.
The contribution of this work is to criticize construction safety regulations and to submit concrete suggestions for amendments. It is stressed that unrealistic regulations not onlyovershoot the lofty goal of worker protection, but remains a triviality in every generalcontractor’’s cost account. In other words, these regulations are detrimental only. It isenvisioned that the statistical analysis of the penalty bills may be built in to make safety more transparent, and such management information may be taken into consideration whentailoring the penalty bills. This will certainly enhance experience and knowledge build-upand sharing among practitioners. | en_US |