ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to understand the influence of organizational factors on occupational accident causation. A field study was undertaken and focused on the phase of concreting the floors of a residential block in a building project in Brazil. The methodological approach was based on the analysis of carpenters' work practices and of the workers' accounts of minor falls. Observations were noted on work practices over this stage. Furthermore, interviews were conducted with the workers hired by the subcontractors and with professionals working for the main contractor. The results show that falls were related to the introduction of new building technology and its use by the workforce. The production planning and organization of activities by the subcontracted firms also led to temporary demands that were additional determining factors for falls on site. The work analysis reveals the need to consider organizational factors in prevention practices.
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Accidental Falls , Accidents, Occupational , Construction Industry/organization & administration , Outsourced Services/organization & administration , Brazil , Construction Industry/methods , Ergonomics , Floors and Floorcoverings/methods , Humans , Occupational Health , Task Performance and AnalysisABSTRACT
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