REDUCING ACCIDENTS AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE NIGERIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY

Abstract

Accidents and health hazards owing to building collapse have been the talk of the day in the Nigerian building industry. The building team such as the architect, quantity surveyor, builder, engineer, and contractor are always blamed as a result of their indiscriminate attitude toward the construction of such building which has led to numerous lives wasted and injuries sustained. A descriptive research method through the conduction of oral interview and observation in some construction sites has shown that source of accidents and health hazards in the Nigerian building industry can be traced down to three main areas such as: design, construction and physical/environmental elements. This paper therefore, discussed the sources of accidents and health hazards in the building industry, and proffered ways to reducing such menace. It finally advocates that the National building code now in place should be enforced so that Developers would avoid the uncaring attitude of developing the Environment.