NEW TYPE OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) MEASURES TO BE TAKEN WITHIN THE SCOPE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION SITES

Abstract

The New Type of Coronavirus (Covid 19) which entered our lives in 2020 and turned into a global epidemic. It threatened all humanity and caused the death of many people from 7 to 70. Official institutions and organizations. Despite the measures taken by official institutions and organizations that bring life to a halt all over te world, the epidemic has not been prevented until today. However; The virüs continues to spread by mutating, increasing its effect and contagiousness. Although the work life undergoes digital transformation; collective work has to continue in some sectors. One of the areas where collective work is concentrated is the construction sites. The effect of preventive and protective measures taken under the New Type of Coronavirus (Covid 19) on construction sites is of vital importance. This work; Covid-19 agent, transmission paths, working and common use areas on conctruction sites, was prepared to guide the strategy and implementation methods to be followed when encountering a Covid-19 case or contact and to indicate effective prevention methods and Coronavirus which should be taken within the scope of occupational health and safety in construction site works (Covid-19) discusses the precautions in detail.