OLATOYESE ZACCHEUS ONIOlanrewaju AbdullateefKhor Soo CheenSorn VimonsatitAmarjit SinghSiamak Yazdani2025-01-062025-01-062022-1110.14455/ISEC.2022.9(2).CSA-03https://dspace-cris.utar.edu.my/handle/123456789/10351Despite its important role in socioeconomic growth, the construction industry has an unacceptably high rate of accidents when compared to other industries. On Malaysian construction projects, overtime accidents have been a big problem. Despite the government's efforts to mitigate this threat, reports suggest an increase in the incidence of accidents on building sites. As a result, the goal of this research is to determine the fundamental causes of construction site accidents and near-misses. A survey was created and distributed to construction site experts in order to achieve this goal. The analysis revealed that worker ignorance of safe work procedures, insufficient provision of safety warnings/signs, working under the influence of drugs/alcohol, working with defective equipment, and insufficient working platforms were the leading roots of accidents on building sites. The study concludes that accidents do not just happen on construction sites but happen as a result of numerous causes. Hence, to reduce the menace of incessant accidents, there is a need to address these causes before and during construction works. The study recommends that before the commencement of any construction work, a comprehensive accident causation analysis must be carried out.proceedings-article