Globally, around 5,500 workers die daily from accidents or diseases at work with one-quarter of
construction workers more probable than other workers. The rate of accidents leading to fatalities on
Nigeria’s construction sites is becoming worrisome. Human factor such as workers’ non-compliance,
low commitment from top management, negligence, human failures have largely been blamed. Safety
is not simply common sense, therefore, construction workers and students need to be trained in order
to have a sustainable construction industry. The aim of this study is to assess a safety cultured
industry through the integration of occupational health and safety (OHS) courses in the Built
environment curriculum. An in depth literature review of OHS training materials and using a crosssectional
research design through questionnaire survey and interview sessions with educationists and
construction students in the built environment were utilized. A purposive sampling method was
adopted for the study. Two sets of questionnaires were developed for the study. Out of the 55 copies
of research questionnaire distributed for Educationist, 38 were completed and returned representing a
69% response rate while 100 copies of research questionnaire were distributed to final year
construction students with 85 returned representing an 85% response rate. Returned questionnaires
were analyzed using SPSS v21.0. The study developed a framework for the integration of
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) courses, the instructional design, and facilities in the Built
environment curriculum. The result revealed that construction students had little awareness about
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) courses with the main awareness in use of personal protective
equipment (PPE). From the study, educationists revealed that construction students’ knowledge in
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) courses will foster a healthy and safe construction environment
and also increase employability after graduation. Using a t-test tool, the study revealed that there is no
agreement between educationists and construction students on the adequacy of teaching facilities for
OHS courses. The study recommended that adequate and effective occupational health and safety
(OHS) courses be integrated in the Built environment courses with sufficient facilities and trained
personnel to guarantee its success and purpose