Development of cleanliness framework for Malaysian construction industry / Zamir Abd Halim
Nowadays, construction industry had faced an increasing number of health problems that have related with the cleanliness issues at the construction site area. This is occurring due to massive development of construction project in Malaysia and lack of awareness from all people involved in the constr...
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| Format: | Student Project |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/39613/1/39613.pdf https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/39613/ |
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| Summary: | Nowadays, construction industry had faced an increasing number of health problems that have related with the cleanliness issues at the construction site area. This is occurring due to massive development of construction project in Malaysia and lack of awareness from all people involved in the construction field. The aims of this study are to examine the cleanliness contribution factors and identify the related acts implemented for cleanliness at construction site. By identify the contribution factors, thus the construction cleanliness framework can be implemented and practices more effectively. The research uses case study as research methodology and the analysis is based on the primary data through expert interviews and site observation at Air Separation Unit Construction Plan inside of Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID), Pengerang, Johor which is also involve infrastructure works. In addition, the data were analysed and presented by using graphical method and Nvivo software. The result shows that the main contribution factor for cleanliness comes from worker’s personal hygiene, canteen, littering problem and lack of management rules. Therefore, area like working area, canteen, store, smoking shelter, worker’s rest area and toilet are the place that needs to give extra attention in the construction cleanliness plan because these areas are the most contribution factor to the cleanliness at construction site. The Acts that are been using for cleanliness at site are Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994, Destruction of Disease¬Bearing Insect Act 1975, Prevention and Control of Infections Disease Act 1988 and Akta Lembaga Pembangunan Indusrti Pembinaan Malaysia 1994. |
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