| dc.description.abstract | Because of the inherent physical hazards of construction projects, construction is the most dangerous occupation. For instance, between 2001 and 2011 in Taiwan, 1,560 fatal accidents occurred at construction sites, approximately 20% of the total fatalities of all industries during the same period. The global construction industry faces similar problems. The most common root cause contributing to this phenomenon is the fact that the construction industry strives to complete projects on time and within budget. Large construction companies usually employ a pool of subcontractors purely based on cost consideration. There is only limited emphasis on subcontractors’occupational safety and health performances.
With the increasing acceptance of a system’s approach toward occupational safety and health management, a number of countries started to promulgate management guidelines targeting the construction industry in recent years. The Council of Labor Affair’s guidelines for construction occupational safety and health management system, issuedin 2011, are equivalent to those promulgated in 2007 for general industries. The Construction Occupational Safety and Health Management System, COSHMS, requires the construction site owner, or project rendering organization, with employers, employees of the construction company and its subcontractors to jointly develop and implement the appropriate management system arrangements, processes, and practices.
This research, conducted from the perspective of the site owner, aims to study the implementation issues of COSHMS. Audit results, performed by the site owner, are analyzed using the Fish-bone and the Eight Discipline Problem Solving techniques. Recommendations for effective COSHMS implementation are also proposed. It is hoped that this study can contribute to improved occupation safety and health management of construction projects. | en_US |