| dc.description.abstract | This report presents results of a study to determine the level of compliance of Occupational
Health and Safety guidelines on road construction projects on selected roads in Kampala. The
data used in the study was collected from six projects using an observation checklist developed
considering statutory requirements. It presents findings on various safety aspects and the extent
to which they are adhered to on the various projects assessed. The study shows that safety
measures such as housekeeping, health and welfare, campsite layout were the most adhered to
safety measures whereas equipment hazards and traffic management were the least adhered to.
The overall level of compliance was at 67%. This therefore implies that the level of noncompliance was 33% which suggests that workplaces must enforce adherence to the above safety
measures so as to reduce their consequences.
Conclusions that were drawn point towards inclusion of a reasonable amount of money in the
contracts to address all OHS aspects throughout the project lifetime, coordination between the
project manager and the safeguards department so as to render effective execution of safety
guidelines and fairly good traffic management on the sites on the one hand; and inadequate usage
of personal protective equipment, insufficient training and inefficient safety committees on the
other. As recommendations, proper housekeeping and traffic management should be emphasized,
provision of appropriate personal protective equipment and observation and emphasis of safety at
tendering stage. | en_US |
