A study on the evaluation items of construction safety and health level evaluation

The purpose of this study is to propose improvements for the evaluation items of the safety and health level assessment. The ultimate goal is to select construction contractors with competent safety management capabilities through the improved construction safety and health level assessment, thereby preventing accidents and avoiding violations of the Severe Accident Punishment Act. To achieve this, (1) the current evaluation items of the safety and health level assessment were analyzed to identify systemic limitations and establish directions for improvement. (2) By researching studies on the evaluation of safety management capabilities of construction contractors at the bidding stage and investigating compliance requirements of the Severe Accident Punishment Act, necessary evaluation items to be reflected in the construction safety and health level assessment were identified. (3) Based on the identified evaluation items, 21 detailed evaluation items were presented, divided into safety policy, safety management system, safety performance and accidents, and safety promotion. The study emphasizes the importance of the safety and health level assessment and suggests ways to ensure that construction contractors with competent safety management capabilities are selected.