Cost analysis of occupational accidents of fall from height in the construction sector: A case study in Düzce province

Construction sector is one of the leading sectors with the highest occupational accidents in our country. Accidents occur largely as a result of falling from a high place and consequently disability and mortality proportions are high. The moral losses of the accidents affect the social life and the material losses negatively affect the economy. Our institutions carry out the necessary legal activities to prevent these losses. However, it has been observed that this situation cannot be fully repaid in the field and that no safety culture is formed. For the formation of this culture, firstly employers should approach the issue of occupational safety more sensitively. In this study, the material dimension of a work accident that occurred as a result of falling from the height in construction sector in Düzce province was examined. In order to prevent the occurrence of an accident, the costs of the occupational safety measures, which should be taken but not taken, were analyzed. It is thought that the realized accident costs are much higher than the occupational safety costs and that the employers should be aware of the sensitivity required for the formation of the Occupational Safety Culture.