Analysis of Fatal Construction Accidents in Indonesia—A Case Study

Analysis of Fatal Construction Accidents in Indonesia—A Case Study

Booming demand for facilities and infrastructure in Indonesia has led to an increase in construction-related accidents. Court rulings provide valuable data on accident circumstances, which can help improve safety standards. Although information on these accidents is scarce and not systematically con...

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Published in:Buildings (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 4; p. 1010
Main Authors: Bria, Theresia Avila, Chen, Wei Tong, Muhammad, Mubasher, Rantelembang, Melati Balla
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-04-2024
Subjects:
Accident prevention
Accidents
Case studies
Categories
characteristics
Compensation
construction
Construction accidents & safety
Construction equipment
Construction industry
Construction site accidents
Correlation
Court decisions
court rulings
Data entry
Decision analysis
Employment
fatal accidents
Industrial safety
Information management
Infrastructure
Injuries
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Risk analysis
Risk management
Road works
Safety
Safety management
safety services
Statistical analysis
Tabulation
Toll roads
Transportation safety
Workers
Workplace accidents
Kyrgyzstan
Indonesia
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Summary:Booming demand for facilities and infrastructure in Indonesia has led to an increase in construction-related accidents. Court rulings provide valuable data on accident circumstances, which can help improve safety standards. Although information on these accidents is scarce and not systematically consolidated, effective data gathering and analysis can lead to better safety outcomes. This study analyzes 150 court rulings in construction industry accident cases and their related decision frameworks to identify seven risk categories using scenario analysis. The correlative patterns and their associated significance are explored via descriptive statistical analysis, and four categories, namely project, task, accident, and medium, were found to be correlated. The results of the cross-tabulation test between two categories were used to highlight correlated categories. Toll road works accounted for 52% of accident cases, with collisions with construction machinery being the most frequent accident type (36%, 76 cases). Lifting and moving goods had respective phi and Cramer values of 0.534 and 0.001. It is obvious that future safety improvement efforts should focus on roadway projects and utilizing construction vehicles for transportation and lifting work. This can be achieved through increased regulatory compliance, proper utilization of standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ensuring vehicle suitability. The results of this study are highly relevant to workplace health and safety officers and risk management personnel.
ISSN:2075-5309
2075-5309
DOI:10.3390/buildings14041010