Working on a construction site (Photo: ShutterStock)
The Institute for Safety and Standards published the ranking of the cities where dangers and safety hazards were reported at construction sites in Israel for the year 2022 - after receiving reports from the general public and workers to the national hotline 'Ko HaHaim' about risk in the workplace.
According to this ranking - the city of Tel Aviv is once again at the top of the list of cities where there is the highest awareness among the public of saving lives and reporting risks in the construction industry in 2022, with approximately 387 reports compared to 334 in 2021.
Also on the list: in Jerusalem approximately 253 reports of violations were received Safety, compared to 224 reports from 2021, about 137 reports were received in Ramat Gan compared to 107 in 2021 and 127 reports were received in Israel compared to 109 from 2021. The city of Bnei Brak closes the top five in the list of cities, with 114 reports, compared to 131 reports in 2021.
Also, the top ten for 2022 closes in descending order: Haifa, which dropped out of the last five this year, with 110 reports, Petah Tikva with 67 reports, Holon with 61 reports, Rehovot with 48 reports and Modi'in Maccabim-Reot with only 33 reports in 2022.
The reports of the 'Ko Chaim' hotline divided by cities between the years 2019-2022 (photo: screenshot, the Institute for Safety and Legal Affairs)
The reports of the concerned residents were forwarded to the "Lifeline" hotline of the Safety and Legal Institute, documented with photos and videos.
The reports also include complaints about dangers of improper work at height, improper scaffolding, non-use of personal protective equipment by the workers, lack of signage and fencing on the site, unsafe use of cranes and cranes, etc.
The "Lifeline" national hotline displays real-time data about hazards and risks In the construction industry in Israel, as the general public and the workers reported to the hotline through videos and telephone reports. The goal of the hotline, which was established by the Mosel only three years ago, is to allow all residents to be partners in preventing victims of work accidents - which have become a state scourge. On
the ground, the results of the change in cooperation are already visible Residents to identify risks and report them. The general public is much more alert to hazards and is not willing to give up on contractors and entrepreneurs when it detects dangers on construction sites that can cause the death of the worker or injury to a passerby.
At the end of the report to the "Ko Ha'im" hotline, the Mosel instructors arrive at the site and, together with the work manager, carry out a risk diagnosis while training and training on ways and actions to minimize the risks found during the tour.
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Improper work at height, failure to use personal protective equipment and improper scaffolding:
the Mosel's "Lifeline" hotline shows a clear picture of common safety violations that recurred during the year 2022.
22% of safety violations at construction sites involved improper work at height; 17 % of the violations were about not using personal protective equipment; 16% dealt with improper scaffolding; 14% dealt with the absence of a foreman on site; 11% of the violations dealt with the lack of signage and fencing; 7% of the violations dealt with unsafe use of scaffolding and cranes; 6% of the violations dealt with potholes and sidewalks Irregularities at the construction site; 3% of the violations dealt with electrical hazards at the construction site and 2% of the violations dealt with failure to appoint a safety assistant at the construction site.
The reports of the 'Ko Chaim' hotline according to types of defects (photo: screenshot, the Institute for Safety and Corrections)
The CEO of Mosel, Dr. Mickey Winkler, concluded:
"The year 2023 has begun and we must all say enough is enough.
Enough for the work accidents and the injured on the construction sites.
All of us, the entrepreneurs, contractors, work managers and workers, must do much more to identify the risks and act to minimize them, only in this way will we lead and move the construction sites to a safer and better place to work.
Zero accidents is not a slogan, it is a way of thinking and action that we can all lead and implement in our workplace, it depends only on us.
" for them to prevent the next work accident at their construction site. Only standing firm with the workers and following the safety instructions, can save their lives."
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