This paper discusses about the scaffolding safety in construction sites in Penang.udSafety of workers at construction sites is one of the major concerns in construction industry. It isudwell recognized that the construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries in which toudwork in. The reasons for these dangers are the hazards faced by the workers in this industry.udThe equipment of their use on the construction sites are the cause of many of these hazards.udOne of the equipments with which injuries and death commonly occur among workers is workingudwith scaffolds. Scaffolds play its role by providing passageway, support the structure and as audworking platform. They are commonly used for working at heights and where there is theudpotential risk for workers to fall from height during job done on scaffolding. Falls are the largestudcause of accidental death in the construction industry. Therefore, a study has been carried out toudinvestigate and to emphasize on scaffolding hazards and strategies to prevent the hazards. Theudmain objective is to measure the level of safety factor by using scaffolding awareness amongudemployers and construction workers through case study observations in medium sized housingudprojects and high-rise projects at construction sites in Penang. Questionnaires have beenuddistributed among the employers and unstructured interviews have been conducted with safetyudofficers and officer from the Department of Safety and Health. The results show that scaffoldingudsafety management at the high-rise projects is in compliance with the act and regulationudrequirements in Malaysia compared to the medium sized housing projects. The study alsoudshows that all employers are well aware of the safety and health regulations in construction sitesudincluding scaffolding safety and their responsibilities to reduce fatalities and injuries in theudconstruction industry.
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