An application on the investigation of risks in terms of occupational safety of wooden formwork and tunnel formwork systems

In the development of the construction industry have been important factors crowded cities, the reduction of residential areas and limited resources. In the historical process, the structures that make up our living space have been built with a very different technique due to the rapidly increasing population. With the advancement of technology, the number of occupational accidents has increased considerably by adding new ones to existing dangers and risks in the construction industry. This increase in the number of accidents reveals the importance of occupational health and safety studies. It involves variable risks for workers in terms of worker health and safety. The main reason for these risks is the accidents occurring in the formwork systems. It is used Traditional wooden formwork and tunnel formwork systems. These systems are used materials are different in terms of working time and use techniques. This poses different risks in terms of occupational health and safety. In this study, the scope of the ongoing projects in Karabük province were determined by the Fine-Kinney method risk analysis the dangers of wooden formwork and tunnel formwork systems used in the construction of 1144 residences, 1 commercial center, 1 social center, 1 mosque and 1 water tank buildings. According to the results of the risk analysis, possible hazards have been identified during formwork assembly and disassembly, necessary corrective and preventive actions have been determined to control the risks and it offered some suggestions.