Assessment on the effectiveness of occupatonal health and safety preventive and control measures in construction projects in Iringa Municipal.

Abstract

The study evaluated the effectiveness of occupational health and safety preventive and control measures in construction project in Iringa Municipal. This study employed descriptive rresearch design. Data were collected from 45 respondents. The study also used both primary and secondary data to gather information from the respondents. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The study findings concluded that there were varying views on the challenges facing the county’s construction workplaces in the implementation of the occupational safety and health practices in Iringa Municipal, lack of management commitment. It is recommended that monitoring bodies rarely conducts site inspections. Such bodies should be appropriately supported to give them capacity to monitor all industry players to ensure they provide a conducive working environment and adhere to statutory laws and regulations on health and safety, construction firms and project managers should be compelled to understand the safety and health laws and regulations through training accompanied with evidence. There should be an appropriate risk assessment in relation to the safety and health of employees and, on the basis of these results, adopt preventive and protective measures to ensure that under all conditions of their intended use, all chemicals, machinery, equipment, tools and process under the control of the employer are safe and without risk to health and comply with the requirements of safety and health provisions of OSHA and other regulations.