Application of Standards for Occupational Health and Safety management systems (OHSAS 18001:2007) in construction segments

Abstract

This study was conducted at the request of Faisal Real Estate Company for the application of occupational health and safety system to recognize the reality of the building and construction of the company. The international standard OHSAS 18001:2007 was applied in this study, which includes a list of verification and inspection of office, store, projects and report of injuries and accidents, rates of event frequency and injury severity rate forms. Results of the study showed that by used excel computer program, the percentage of matching the inspection and verification of the offices were 80%, 72%, 80%, 88% for housekeeping, electrical wiring, fire-fighting and general requirements, respectively, and the percentage of matching the inspection and verification of the store were 40%, 85%, 50%, 75% for housekeeping, electrical wiring, fire-fighting and general requirements, respectively, and the percentage of matching the inspection and verification of the projects were 17%, 37%, 23%, 20%, 48%, housekeeping, electrical wiring, fire-fighting, scaffolding and general requirements, respectively, and the frequency rate of incidents was17.66 /lost days and the severity rate was 227.75 injuries / time. The results showed a lack of commitment to occupational health and safety and increase accidents and injuries in the projects compared to offices and store standards in the company. The study recommended the need to use OHSAS 18001:2007 system as a global system used in the Occupational Safety and Health for Faisal real estate Company to protect its staff and reduce economic loss ratios. Also the study recommended that relevant regulatory institutions in Sudan must control construction companies on a regular basis using OHSAS 2007 system for Occupational Safety and Health.