This study aims to analyze the utilization status of Occupational Safety
and Health Expenses in small-scale defense facility construction projects
and to propose improvement measures for enhancing the effectiveness of
the system. Although the Occupati...
This study aims to analyze the utilization status of Occupational Safety
and Health Expenses in small-scale defense facility construction projects
and to propose improvement measures for enhancing the effectiveness of
the system. Although the Occupational Safety and Health Expenses
system was established to support safety management activities, concerns
remain regarding its practical utilization in small-scale construction sites.
The study analyzed 176 defense facility construction projects with a
contract value of less than KRW 5 billion ordered by the Ministry of
National Defense in 2023. Data related to construction costs, allocated
Occupational Safety and Health Expenses, actual expenditure, utilization
rates, and expenditure categories were examined through descriptive
statistical analysis.
The results showed that the average utilization rate of Occupational
Safety and Health Expenses was 69.85%, indicating that approximately
30% of the allocated expenses remained unused at project completion. In
addition, 48.3% of the projects recorded utilization rates below 70%,
suggesting that the allocated safety expenses were not fully utilized in
many cases. Differences in utilization rates were also identified according
to project size and construction type.
Analysis of expenditure categories revealed that small-scale projects
primarily allocated Occupational Safety and Health Expenses to personal
protective equipment, while expenditures on safety facilities and safety
management personnel remained relatively low. Compared with larger
projects, small-scale projects exhibited a protection-oriented expenditure
structure rather than a preventive safety management approach.
Based on these findings, this study identified several operational issues,
including low utilization rates, excessive dependence on personal protective- 56
equipment, limited use of professional safety personnel, and constraints
related to the unique characteristics of defense facility construction
projects. To address these issues, improvement measures are proposed,
including enhancement of settlement procedures, expansion of preventive
investments in safety facilities, strengthening of professional safety
management support systems, and development of operational guidelines
reflecting defense facility project characteristics.
The findings suggest that improving the effectiveness of the Occupational
Safety and Health Expenses system requires not only securing safety
management budgets but also promoting their practical utilization and
preventive safety management activities in small-scale construction
projects