04001nas|a2200445 a 4500 20260817163441.0 060522s2005 th uu|m rtt 0| a1eng d .b11988216 AIT Thesis no.CM-05-06 Dorji, Kin Assessing safety management practices in the Bhutanese construction industry Pathum Thani, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 2005 133 leaves : ill. Thesis ; no. CM-05-06 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2005 The construction field is considered one of the most hazardous industrial fields wherein the construction workers are more prone to accidents resulting in loss of lives and injuries. Studies have shown that these accidents in turn can have devastating effect on the construction industry both financially and in terms of humanitarian aspects. To this effect especially in the developed regions like UK and USA there are stricter legal enforcements to regulate safety and health in construction, and also implementation of safety management systems designed to minimize or eliminate accidents at work places. On the contrary, the occupational safety and health in construction is very poor in the developing regions like Bhutan where construction industry has a major share in the national economy. This study evaluates the prevalent safety management practices and safety regulations, identifies factors affecting them, and also develops a sample database on the safety management practices in the construction industry in Bhutan. The study has been conducted on 40 sample construction companies and 14 officials in the government regulatory organizations relevant to construction industry in Bhutan by way of questionnaire surveys, interviews and discussions. There are many problems confronting the occupational safety and health in the construction industry in Bhutan. It was observed that some of the major gaps were: i) lack of safety regulations and standards, ii) low priority of safety, iii) lack of data on safety on construction sites, iv) lack of competent manpower, v) lack of safety and health training, vi) lack of safety promotion, and vii) lack of documented and organized safety management systems. Furthermore, the study also proposes some recommendations for safe construction in Bhutan. Construction industry Bhutan Safety measures Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W., Chairperson Chotchai Charoenngam, Examination Committee Hanoaka, Shinya, Examination committee Government of Austria, Scholarship donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-05-06 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B09337 .b11988216 mnait u 250319 0 060522 m a u 0 mnait mnarc mnait mnarc 20 22 40 Barcode : 30050120920201 CREATED : 2006-05-22 RECORD # : i12486644 LPATRON : 1021530 LCHKIN : 2011-05-18 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 12 TOT RENEW : 10 Barcode : 30050120681746 CREATED : 2013-11-22 RECORD # : i12748298 LPATRON : 1029290 LCHKIN : 2022-04-27 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 9 TOT RENEW : 63 Barcode : 30050160064159 CREATED : 2016-06-06 RECORD # : i13018711 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050121003015 CREATED : 2021-01-04 RECORD # : i13337518 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 8817 8817 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 10.00 0 AIT Thesis no.CM-05-06 30050120920201 2026-08-17 16:34:41 1 2026-08-17 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.CM-05-06 30050120681746 2026-08-17 16:34:41 3 2026-08-17 22 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT Thesis no.CM-05-06 30050160064159 2026-08-17 16:34:41 2026-08-17 40 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 10.00 0 AIT Thesis no.CM-05-06 30050121003015 2026-08-17 16:34:41 2 2026-08-17 20