Fallolyckor i byggbranschen : Sociala faktorers inverkan på risken av arbetsplatsolyckor

Sammanfattning: Since 1994, the number of employed in the construction industry has increased from 106 000 to almost a doubling of 175 000 in 2015. Of 175 000, more than one percent experienced a workplace accident, 23 percent of which were falling accidents. This thesis project is a study of how stress, education, safety culture, gender, and age can be contributing factors to an increased risk of accidents at work. The study compares the previously mentioned factors to what the employees of the construction company Rekab experience in the workplace. Rekab is today one of Norrland's largest privately-owned construction companies with just over 200 employees, distributed in the areas of Umeå, Örnsköldsvik and Sundsvall. In the study, a survey was submitted to 55 of Rekabs employees in Umeå. Of these, 27 replies came in, of which 24 could be used. Of the 24 respondents two were women, the rest were men. From the survey, it was found that all of the respondents perceived Rekabs safety culture as good, that everyone in addition to one of the respondents had relevant education and that almost half of the respondents experienced stress to such an extent that they affected their work, many of which were found in the younger age groups. In summary, there seems to be a good safety culture at the company, thanks to a well-implemented work environment and safety work. Unfortunately, the progress has not come as far when stress is concerned. Stress is a big contributor to increased risk of accidents and something that has to be actively worked with to make it disappear