Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine best practices for reducing accidents among Hispanic construction workers. It was hypothesized that language barrier between the Hispanics and American workers contributed immensely to high rate of construction accidents on industrial projects. Accident case studies and questionnaire survey were both used. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with Hispanic workers involved in industrial construction projects in Metro Atlanta. Findings from the study concluded that most accidents involving Hispanic workers were caused due to lack of communication from supervisors, ignorance of workers on work procedures, lack of equipment training, and worker negligence. Language barrier was found to be the underlying cause for construction accidents in some instances but not all. The intended audience for this study were sub-contractors who use Hispanic construction workers for industrial projects.
Recommended Citation
Asuquo, Michael E. and Siddiqi, Khalid
(2022)
"Best Practices for Reducing Construction Accidents involving Hispanic
Construction Workers,"
The Professional Constructor: Vol. 47:
No.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/aic-journal/vol47/iss2/2
