A Correlation Study between Workers’

Productivity and their Assurance to

Safety on Scaffold-based Construction
Activities in Metro Manila

By
Alay, Mark Anthony M.

Bismonte Kevin Charlie A.

Lentejas, Nicole Anne S.

A Thesis Submitted to the School of Civil, Environmental and

Geological Engineering in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of

Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and

Management

Mapúa University

July 2019
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ii

LIST OF CONTENTS iii

LIST OF FIGURES iv

ARTICLE TYPE: A Correlation Study between Workers, Productivity and their

Assurance to Safety on Scaffold-based Construction Activities in Metro Manila
Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Generally, productivity is defined as the average direct labor hours required installing a unit
of material. It is said that perfect productivity (1.0) can be achieved with a 40-hour workweek.
(Rowlinson and Proctor, 1999). There are many factors affecting productivity in the
construction some of these are time, schedule compression, materials/tools, motivation etc.
The major factor that affects the productivity of a worker is their safety.

In the construction industry, improvement of productivity and safety on high risks works
like scaffolding works are major concerns. There is a lack of information that focuses on
safety and productivity of scaffold based workers. To evaluate how to implement credible
control solutions on increasing productivity in scaffold based works, a correlation between
safety and productivity has been used. The connection between workplace safety programs
and worker productivity is gaining strength. An increase in the productivity of the
construction sector should not only raise the earnings and profits of those working in that
sector but also contribute to an improvement of the productivity in other sectors, thereby
improving general standards of living.

This is one approach to mitigate risk in construction projects that use scaffoldings.
Achieving better results in improving productivity and safety of scaffold-based workers, this
study incorporated interviews and survey questionnaire to actual workers in Manila,
Philippines.

Statement Of the Problem

Nowadays most construction companies value productivity over safety and they do indeed
follow safety procedures, but when the deadline is near they tend to disregard the safety
processes due to the lack of time management and other factors, without realizing that there is
actually connection between the two.
Hypothesis

The study aims to prove of absolute positive rel ationship between worker’s
productivity and their assurance to safety on scaffold-based construction activities.

Our aim is to provide an equation that would proof that there is relationship between safety
and productivity in order to give knowledge to the construction companies the importance of
safety in construction sites.

Scope and Limitations

 This study would only focus on scaffolding-based incidents; other hazardous

construction relayed activities would not be considered.
 This study would cover aspects regarding fall arrest, fall protection, and safety
of workers while on the use scaffolding.
 The study would be conducted based on survey questions and would only be
taken once.
 The data would be analyzed through the use of descriptive and correlation
quantitative in research.
 Formulation of aspects of studies would be based on statistics, textbook
theories, and journal’s conclusion and principles.
 Only construction companies in Metro Manila would be analyzed.

Significance of the Study

The results of this study shall continue to the improvement of safety procedures and safety
equipment in small or big scaffolded-based construction works in the industry thus providing
construction workers more confidence in their scaffolded-based work environment and
simultaneously increasing their productivity output.
The benefit will not only cover the construction laborers productivity and output but also the
engineers in-charge of supervising scaffolded based works and companies with big or small
projects.
The companies investing more in safety of scaffolded-based work shall experience an
increase in profit for the target schedules of scaffolded-based work will be finished on or
before deadline.
Chapter 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Theoretical Framework

Conceptual Framework

Definition of Terms
Chapter 3

METHODOLOGY

Research Design

Research Setting

Data Gathering Procedures

Data Gathering Instruments

Statistical Treatment

References