Identification and Analysis of Safety Risk Factors in Design for Building Construction

Abstract

Construction safety is an important aspect that needs to be considered from the design stage to the demolition stage of a building to minimize the risk of accidents and building failures. This study aims to identify, analyze and determine control measures for design safety risk factors that can affect safety during the construction, operation and maintenance stages of building construction. The research approach is a quantitative approach using the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) method. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey sent to 80 respondents consisting of local consultants and contractors domiciled in West Sumatra Province. The results show that critical risks are injury or fatalitis due to fire and emergency condition with an RPN value of 30.95; falling from height with an RPN value of 29.8; injuries due to damage to facilities with an RPN value of 29.4; fatique due to manual handling with an RPN value of 28.3 and slipping due to movement of people and materials with an RPN value of 27.9. Based on the results, it is expected to contribute to the preparation of hazard identification, assessment and control of safety risks in the construction stage by adopting the design for safety concept so that the risk of accidents and building failures can be prevented.