With India poised to make a significant investment of resources in the creation and maintenance of infrastructure, there is an urgent need to ensure that this investment does not come at the expense of worker health and safety. In this regard, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and Virginia Tech in collaboration with Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and Delhi Chapter of National Safety Council of India organized a two day workshop on Initiative for Construction Safety Awareness which brought together national and international stakeholders – contractors, owners, regulators, and academic institutions – to explore different aspects of construction safety and identify strategic opportunities to advance awareness and research on this critical issue.

Objectives

• To create awareness of critical construction safety issues
• To deliberate on possible safety legal frameworks that are applicable to India
• To discuss academic initiatives and programmes in construction safety
• To try to chalk out a ‘way forward’ to sustain professional activity in the area