Construction workers face a variety of hazards, particularly safety problems such as falls, slips, trips, cuts, and being hit by falling objects. There are also dangers from working high up, often without adequate safety equipment, musculoskeletal problems from lifting heavy objects, as well as the hazards associated with exposure to noisy machinery. Despite the fact that construction industry has brought the Kenya economy to high scales, there has been concern over occupational health and safety of those working in the industry. At the law courts, there have been cases of injury of both fatal and none fatal to the employees working at the construction sites. Safety issues have gained vital importance throughout the construction industry. Many construction companies around the world are implementing safety, health, and environmental management systems to reduce injuries, eliminate illness, and to provide a safe working environment in their construction sites. Construction managers and professionals require careful management and development if they are to contribute positively to organization performance and effective implementation of its projects with high long-term retention of profits and workplace safety. In spite of the successful approach to expansion projects in Kenya, a myriad of challenges is facing its implementation and assuming the important factor of OSH. This involves environmental sustainability of the project where strive to achieve the set long term goals is hacked by short term economic consideration.

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