Classification of Construction Accidents in Northern Cyprus

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This study, carried out in the northern part of Cyprus, encompasses accidents that happened in the country between the years 1994-2014 and were recorded, based on the archives of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.  Findings obtained as a result of this research, will be presented in an order and will provide a powerful source for the industrial, and even institutional Occupational Health and Safety policies in developing countries Speciall in Turkey and T.R.NC. Within the scope of the study, victims were initially classified according to their industry of work.  As a result of this classification, it was established that 793 victims (26.4%) worked in the Construction industry.  Further classifications was made, focusing on the Construction industry, establishing date and hour of the accident, type of accident, result of accident, loss of workday, type and place of injury, age, profession, experience, etc.  These classifications showed that falls type of accidents were the most frequent (37.7%) and causing the highest number of deaths.  It also became clear that unskilled workers encountered accidents most (34.4%).  Looking at the frequency of accidents through the year, spring and summer appeared to be the periods in which accidents, and deaths resulting from accidents, were the most frequent.  

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Construction industry,Occupational Health and Safety,Classification of Occupational Accidents,Turkey and Northern part of Cyprus

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