Building construction activities have considerably increased accidents which is mainly due to the lack of knowledge and awareness of workers and employers about occupational safety. During an informal interview with a site engineer of the TU Management Building, the researcher learned about an unfortunate incident involving a laborer who experienced a fall from a height and sustained leg fractures while working on the Management Building under TU. The medical expenses were fortunately covered by health insurance. With empathy for the well-being of workers, the research focus has been shifted to the Academic Building specific to TU, aiming to understand safety awareness and practices in this selected building for potential improvements. The main objective of this study is to identify the level of knowledge of safety awareness and practices and suggest possible remedial measures in selected building construction projects inside Tribhuvan University. In pursuing the objective, primary data were collected by field observation, questionnaire survey, and KII. Secondary data were collected through literature review, online search mediums such as science-direct, sci-hub, Labor act, NBC code, PPMO, and documents from the site's office of five building projects under study. The data collected was then analyzed using MS Excel, the Bloom cutoff, and SPSS. KII and thematic analysis were conducted to suggest remedial measures to improve safety practices in building construction inside Tribhuvan University. Respondents from five building projects were chosen and given the questionnaire to identify the knowledge of safety awareness and practices in selected building construction projects inside Tribhuvan University. The study determined that the level of knowledge of safety awareness was on a high level from the skilled workers and employers (consultants and contractors). In contrast, the practices of safety measures were on a moderate level from the skilled workers and employers (consultants/contractors). Similarly, this study found that the major hindrances to implementing the safety practices were not paying attention to the warning sign, inadequate rewarding practices, lack of job safety plan, inadequate use of barricades, failure to use protective measures, no opportunity to report the problems to the manager, and ineffective penalties on safety issues. It can be decreased by establishing clear vii communication channels, safety training, regular team meetings, clear safety policies, Incentive programs, and feedback mechanisms. In conclusion, this thesis investigates safety awareness and practices in selected building construction projects within Tribhuvan University. The investigation revealed a noteworthy gap between the high level of knowledge regarding safety awareness and the moderate level of actual safety practices among skilled workers and C2 (consultants and contractors) involved in these projects.

Keywords

Safety Awareness, Safety Practices, Building Construction Project, preventive measures

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