Säkrare byggarbetsplatser : En rapport om arbetsmiljö i allmänhet och fallolyckor i synnerhet

In Sweden there are 299 000 working in the construction industry. The construction industry is one of the industries where most accidents occur every year. During the last ten years there have been 111 death accidents in the construction industry and 48 of them were falling accidents. That means, in average, one death accident every month. Falling accidents gives serious injuries to the persons who are affected by them. It is anticipated that this report will investigate the factors beyond the falling accidents and also to present proposals that can decrease the number of falling accidents in the future. To secure a healthy and safe construction site it is of great importance that both the employers and the employees cooperate towards the same goal. A good work environment will benefit both the employer, the project will be finished in time with a good profit margin, and the employees will be satisfied to everyday come to a secure construction site. The result of this report indicate that it’s very important to plan the work before executing it ,so that everyone involved knows what they are going to do. This, together with, better management from the company’s directors to the employees will reduce the risk for accidents to occur