Most Specific Inconsistencies of Labour Safety Management System in Construction Industry Enterprises
Proceedings of the 8th International Scientific Conference "Rural Development 2017" 2017
Indra Kārnupa, Jānis Ieviņš, Inese Vilcāne

The construction industry and the safety of workers in it is also related to the agricultural sector and its development. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous sectors in the world where employees relatively often suffer from accidents. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of labor safety management systems in construction industry enterprises. The main goal of the study is to detect the most significant inconsistencies in the labor safety management system, to develop the necessary actions and activity, which ensure the elimination of inconsistencies or minimization of their consequences, and also provide an economic benefit for the company. Since the purpose of this study is to ensure that the construction company, knowing the most common weaknesses in the system, is preventive in dealing with these issues. The study methods used are secondary data analysis, case study and expert observations in ten companies that chooses to implement the OHSAS Standard. A total of 35 external audit reports were analyzed for the period 2008 to 2016. The study examines the role of labor safety management systems in construction industry enterprises. The study identifies the problems and influencing factors associated with implementation and maintenance of the systems. The work analyzes theoretical aspects of the safety culture, its development and choices of the labor safety culture in the organization. Requirements of labor safety legislation in the European Union are reviewed and how these requirements are integrated into Latvian legislation, and specifically in the enterprises of the reviewed sector. The most significant inconsistencies of the labor safety management system was identified and summarized in construction companies.


Atslēgas vārdi
labor safety, management systems, OHSAS, preventive measures
DOI
10.15544/RD.2017.243
Hipersaite
http://conf.rd.asu.lt/index.php/rd/article/view/534

Kārnupa, I., Ieviņš, J., Vilcāne, I. Most Specific Inconsistencies of Labour Safety Management System in Construction Industry Enterprises. No: Proceedings of the 8th International Scientific Conference "Rural Development 2017", Lietuva, Kaunas, 23.-24. novembris, 2017. Aleksandras Stulginskis University: 2017, 1065.-1070.lpp. ISSN 1822-3230. e-ISSN 2345-0916. Pieejams: doi:10.15544/RD.2017.243

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)
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