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Construction Safety in Nigeria: What we can do better

   What is Construction Safety? Construction can be defined as the action of building something; typically, a large structure. Safety is defined as the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger , risk , or injury . Merging both definitions, we can define Construction safety as the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury when performing the action of building something .  Construction safety involves any safety procedures relating to the construction industry or construction sites. Construction safety aims to ensure that a construction site or the industry as a whole is not the cause of immediate danger to the public around a construction site, or the workers at a construction site, as well as making sure that the finished product of construction meets required safety standards. The benefits of health and safety implementation in construction include; fewer accidents, better productivity, better work morale, better work planning