Abstract:
Occupational Health and safety is becoming more and more a very concerning issue in
developing countries. Some various efforts for improvement can be seen, but they are
significantly not enough to provide a secure work environment in the construction industry.
Although very much research has been conducted in OSH in developed countries, in Albania
there is very little research concerned with this topic. Therefore this case study is important in
trying to give a local perspective of both the management and employees working in
challenging projects and dealing with OSH issues/risks. This case study focuses initially on the
investigation of the Management Safety practices that the company enforces on its employees,
on the level of enforcement of these practices, and on their application on site. Moreover, this
study brings together the management point of view on health and safety and the worker's
perception on how it is actually being applied on site. It is crucial to mention that this case
study focuses on the local subcontractor/contractor point of view, information which gives rise
to a more realistic research on the reality of construction challenges/risks in developing
countries. This study gives rise to a deeper understanding of how companies in Albania can
adopt, improve and understand the OSH policies importance in order to be safely
successful.This study concludes that the companies must adopt and promote adequately the occupational health and safety management system concerning all its parameters, while
investing on a OSH management certificate and health and safety experts.
