Accidents in the construction industry are costly in human and financial terms. The economic cost is not the only basis on which a contractor should consider construction safety. The reasons for considering safety are humanitarian concerns, economic reasons, laws and regulations, and organizational image . Cost of safety is paid by the organization either through the uncontrolled cost of accidents or through the controlled cost of safety program . The uncontrolled cost of accidents includes the loss
a potentially damaging phenomenon occurring within a specified span of time and within a given area is termed as a natural hazard. When the human societies, living things and built environment are troubled by any of the natural hazards, then it is considered as a disaster. Earthquakes are the most horrific natural disaster without leaving much scope for prevention of hazard after the occurrence of the event especially because of its inherent nature to unleash destruction in the large area spontaneously
Historical Aspect The Sydney Opera House which is located in Australia is one of 20th century’s prominent and distinctive engineering masterpiece that was instantly made as Australia’s icon. The construction of this prominent opera house began in the year of 1959 and was successfully completed in 1973. This facility is located in Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbor, situated near Sydney Harbor Bridge. The amazing mind behind this marvelous design was Jorn Utzon, where his design was chosen as the winner
from their establishment, pose problems to management of occupational safety and health risks at workplaces. New safety hazards
disaster and classify the type of natural hazard e.g. (atmospheric, hydrological, geological or biological type of hazard)? Cyclone Tracy was the most destructive cyclone Australia has ever had, with storm speeds of about 250km/h. The cyclone happened on the 21st of December, 1974 and finished on December 26th, 1974; which was a tremendous and sorrowful day for many Australians. 1B. Outline the nature of the natural disaster? (Define and explain the natural hazard). Cyclone Tracy was a tropical storm
The economic and financial effects has an adverse impact on construction sector. The construction sector, one of the engines of economic growth over the past decades, is now facing with serious challenges as companies closures ,increase in unemployement and postponded and even investment cancel. These have changed the clients and construction industry behaviour. Due to increase in competition among different companies of the construction sector increases the pressure to improve the quality, productivity
First, the design team must take a multi-hazard approach towards design that accounts for the potential impacts of seismic forces as well as all the major hazards to which an area is vulnerable. Second, performance-based requirements, which may exceed the minimum life safety requirements of current seismic codes, must be established to respond appropriately to the threats and risks posed by natural hazards on the building's mission and occupants. Third, and as important as
nature of construction projects, risk management is a very important process. Risk associated
A major political point that is constantly argued about is where America is going to get the energy to heat our homes, supply the 254 million cars (Statista) and trucks in American, and help to generally promote American jobs and the economy. One recent solution that is being fiercely argued over is the creation of the keystone XL pipeline. Many who argue for the creation of this pipeline say that it will be a huge job creator, that it is safer than other methods of transport, and that it should
defined as the probability and other physical characteristics of floods, has been increasing alarmingly in many parts of the country. As flood risk is essentially a product of flood hazard and vulnerability. So, there is no risk