Ergonomics issues in the construction safety: a case study in Iran

Objectives: because of the high rates of accidents, the construction industryhas become a hazardous industry in iran and therefore paying more attention isrequired. this paper investigates safety management in construction companiesfor improving workers’ safety as one of the ergonomics aims.methods: in order to survey the safety management in construction companiesa questionnaire was prepared and all aspects in construction safetymanagement structure were included.results: the main important problems of safety management in constructioninclude: lack of safety training, lack of provision of personal protectionequipment, absence of safety and health specialized staff in construction sites,disuse of safety regulations and lack of updated rules, traditional managementattitudes toward safety as a cost.discussion: despite other industries, safety, health, and environmentmanagement have not found its true position in the construction sectorhowever some construction companies have established some provisionalmeasures recently. among the most important problems in safety managementin the construction sector, these items can be mentioned: regulations need to bereviewed considering the type of project, low cultural level of the workingclass, and safety leadership do not perform well in the construction sites