Eliminating the unsafe working condition in the construction of a gas station through a risk management methodology

Abstract

Occupational accidents on worksites during the construction of gas stations mainly concern wholesale oil companies which commission to subcontractors their construction while keeping project management to themselves. Subcontractors, taking advantage of this failure due to project managers’ lack of knowledge on matters of safe working practices and lack of adoption of the term "safety" in their culture, do not implement any risk assessment methodology but rely on their experience. Through the present paper, propose a methodology to the project manager and subcontractors which will pivot around risk management, combining it with a successful management model and an effective project team.