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B., Hagaensh. "Analysis of Scaffolding Safety in Construction Site and Preventive Actions for Implementation of Safety." International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation 24, no. 4 (April 30, 2020): 7906–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.37200/ijpr/v24i4/pr2020740.
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Rawlinson, Fred, and Peter Farrell. "UK construction industry site health and safety management." Construction Innovation 10, no. 4 (October 12, 2010): 435–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14714171011083597.
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Dėjus, Titas, and Jurgita Antuchevičienė. "ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY SOLUTIONS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE." Journal of Civil Engineering and Management 19, no. 5 (October 29, 2013): 728–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2013.812578.
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To design solutions for occupational safety at a construction site for the construction technology project, an occupational hazard was assessed. Possible solutions for occupational safety depend on the number of criteria such as hazardous factors from which workers must be protected; the number of danger zones; architectural-design and structural solutions of a building; types of technical protection measures, etc. A large set of solutions for occupational safety predetermines the number of respective typical (or repeated) solutions, which are based on specific technical safety measures and are applicable depending on a hazardous factor; besides, it determines systematisation of the solutions on these grounds. It is suggested to use the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) technique for assessment and selection of appropriate solutions for occupational safety. The authors propose formulating assessed alternatives from the typical solutions to ensure their quality and then apply the entropy method for determining relative significances of evaluation criteria and, finally, use Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) method for ranking of alternatives.
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Onubi, Hilary Omatule, Nor'Aini Yusof, and Ahmad Sanusi Hassan. "Adopting green construction practices: health and safety implications." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 18, no. 3 (November 16, 2019): 635–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-08-2019-0203.
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Purpose This study aims to assess the impact of adopting selected green construction site practices on the health and safety performance of the construction projects. The impact of storm-water management, energy management and construction waste management on projects health and safety performance was also examined. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted to collect information from Class A contractors in Nigeria, and 168 usable responses were received. The data were analysed using the partial least squares (PLSs) structural equation modelling technique. Findings The findings indicate that energy management and waste management practices have significant effects on the health and safety performance of the construction projects, while storm-water management has no effect. Practical implications Project and site managers need to take into consideration the skill set of their workforce when attempting to adopt new innovative construction strategies the workers are unfamiliar with in a changing construction environment. There is also a need for more training of workers on generic and specific green skills to avoid health and safety challenges on site. Originality/value The findings of this study make significant contribution to the debate on the health and safety performance of green projects, as only a few studies have been conducted on this topic. The empirical relationships between the constructs of energy management, waste management, storm-water management and health and safety performance are unique in the context of other related studies and have advanced the body of existing knowledge.
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Zhao, Xiang Dong. "The Occupational Health and Safety Management of Workers in Building Construction Site." Applied Mechanics and Materials 501-504 (January 2014): 2695–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.501-504.2695.
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The work of occupational health and safety about construction industry has increasingly aroused peoples' attention ,so this article puts forward the problems existing in the occupational health and safety management of construction industry as well as the countermeasures and suggestions through the analysis of the construction labours' common occupational injury accident of the present stage in our country and the status quo in the aspects of professional physical,mental health and safety ,which is to develop the workers' way of life on safety,civilization and health.
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Ransford Tetteh, Agu, and Ye Liang. "Investigating the Occupational Health and Safety Practices in High-Rise Building Construction Sites." International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 9, no. 4 (April 5, 2020): 76–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.21275/sr20313084800.
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Spillane, John, and Lukumon O. Oyedele. "Strategies for effective management of health and safety in confined site construction." Construction Economics and Building 13, no. 4 (December 11, 2013): 50–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v13i4.3619.
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Purpose: The overall aim of this research is to identify and catalogue the numerous managerial strategies for effective management of health and safety on a confined, urban, construction site. Design/Methodology/Approach: This is achieved by utilising individual interviews, focus groups discussion on selected case studies of confined construction sites, coupled with a questionnaire survey. Findings: The top five key strategies include (1) Employ safe system of work plans to mitigate personnel health and safety issues; (2) Inform personnel, before starting on-site, of the potential issues using site inductions; (3) Effective communication among site personnel; (4) Draft and implement an effective design site layout prior to starting on-site; and (5) Use of banksman (traffic co-ordinator) to segregate personnel from vehicular traffic. Practical Implication: The construction sector is one of the leading industries in accident causation and with the continued development and regeneration of our urban centres, confined site construction is quickly becoming the norm - an environment which only fuels accident creation within the construction sector. Originality/Value: This research aids on-site management that requires direction and assistance in the identification and implementation of key strategies for the management of health and safety, particularly in confined construction site environments.
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Hardison, Dylan, Michael Behm, Matthew R. Hallowell, and Hamid Fonooni. "Identifying construction supervisor competencies for effective site safety." Safety Science 65 (June 2014): 45–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2013.12.013.
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Al-Bayati, Ahmed Jalil. "Impact of Construction Safety Culture and Construction Safety Climate on Safety Behavior and Safety Motivation." Safety 7, no. 2 (May 18, 2021): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety7020041.
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The construction industry is known for its disappointing safety performance. Therefore, rethinking current safety management frameworks is crucial. This study assesses a newly proposed construction safety culture and climate framework that aims to overcome the present ambiguity in the definitions and measurement of construction safety culture and construction safety climate. The goal is to provide a practical construction safety culture and safety climate framework that fits the construction industry’s needs. A survey was designed to validate the proposed framework and assess its influence on safety behavior and safety motivation. The survey was completed by 275 construction practitioners. The findings suggest that the construction safety culture initiates and maintains the construction safety climate. Similarly, the construction safety culture, which is represented by the actions of upper management and safety personnel, significantly contributes to higher levels of safety behavior and safety motivation, whereas the construction safety climate does not. Accordingly, this study highlights the importance of the construction safety culture’s influence on overall workplace culture. This study’s contribution to the body of knowledge is critical to improving construction workplaces’ overall safety performance. The findings can be strategically used by construction firms to address the construction industry’s higher rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries. Finally, the results obtained support the newly proposed framework of construction safety culture and climate, which, in turn, helps the industry better manage overall site safety.
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Shamsudin, Nurshamshida Md, Nik Hasnaa NIk Mahmood, Abdul Rahman Abdul Rahim, Syazli Fathi Mohamad, and Maslim Masrom. "Meeting the Millennial: Virtual Construction Site for Site Safety Personnel." Advanced Science Letters 24, no. 11 (November 1, 2018): 8687–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2018.12325.
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Hagan, Daniel Ebo, Zakari Mustapha, Benjamin Boahene Akomah, and Peter Kobina Aidoo. "Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Cape Coast Metropolis." Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 112–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2021-0009.
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Abstract The rate of construction accidents in the Ghanaian construction industry is not encouraging. The study sought to identify the factors affecting the effective health and safety practices in the construction industry within the Cape Coast Metropolis. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the construction firms and ‘Yamane formula’ to arrive at the number of respondents (44) for the study. Structured questionnaires were distributed among site engineers, site supervisors, safety officers, quantity surveyors, foremen, chief masons and chief carpenters. Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the data analysis and results were presented in a form of descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings show that the level of health and safety practices within the Metropolis was high and the factors that affected the implementation of health and safety programmes were severe among the firms. Few of the company’s health and safety programmes were effective and this calls for the strengthenig of the construction sector policy by the ministries responsible for implementation.
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Mosly, Ibrahim, and Anas A. Makki. "The Effects of Multi-Sociodemographic Characteristics of Construction Sites Personnel on Perceptions of Safety Climate-Influencing Factors: The Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 9, 2021): 1674. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041674.
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The construction industry in Saudi Arabia relies prominently on migrant workers of multi-sociodemographic characteristics with different perceptions of a safety climate. The exploration of the perceptions regarding the safety climate among various groups of migrant workers may help identify effective means of improving safety levels at construction sites in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to examine the effects of multi-sociodemographic characteristics of construction site personnel on their perceptions of the factors that influence the safety climate at construction sites in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from 401 construction site workers, employed at ongoing construction project sites in Saudi Arabia, using a designed questionnaire. A generalized, linear model approach was applied, using the single ordinal logistic regression method, to analyze the collected data. The results revealed the significant sets of sociodemographic characteristics and their associated subgroups that had significant effects on the perception of importance assigned to each safety climate-influencing factor. These findings provide a better understanding of the views of construction site personnel on the safety climate and can assist construction industry decision-makers, safety policy designers, government agencies, and stakeholders when designing better-targeted enhancement plans and strategies to improve the safety climate of construction sites, based on the sociodemographic makeup of the personnel at each construction site.
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Häikiö, Juha, Johanna Kallio, Satu-Marja Mäkelä, and Janne Keränen. "IoT-based safety monitoring from the perspective of construction site workers." International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety 4, no. 1 (April 20, 2020): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2184-0954_004.001_0001.
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Occupational safety and health is traditionally a challenging area in the labor-intensive construction industry as accidents at work and non-ergonomic work conditions lead to absences and premature retirement of construction workers. Recently, the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its accompanying technologies (e.g. wearable technologies) has enhanced interest in the occupational safety and health of construction work. The level of technology acceptance among construction workers is a crucial element in the adoption of these technologies. The main objectives of this study are to enhance understanding about construction workers’ attitudes towards IoT-based data-intensive work safety and wellbeing solutions and to identify factors that can promote technology adoption. Data for the study was collected through an online survey of 4385 construction workers. Based on the survey data it seems that construction workers would accept the sharing and utilizing data collected from them in the worksite environment if it could help identify employee personal health risks or promote personal and colleagues' occupational safety. Respondents were most concerned about privacy and security regarding wearables in the workplace. It can be concluded that user acceptance and trust building are key components in the adoption of IoT-based occupational safety and health solutions. Future studies should investigate methods for actively involving construction workers in the design and development process of IoT-based work safety solutions and examine technological solutions that promote trust building among construction workers.
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Abed El Rahim, Mohamad Khaled. "Analysis and evaluation of health and safety solutions in a construction site." International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Sciences and Applications 1, no. 4 (October 30, 2020): 29–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.47346/ijaesa.v1i4.44.
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To provide occupational health and safety solutions at the construction site it should know the problems workers may encounter at the site, analysis, and evaluation of these problems.
The possible solutions depend on many cases such as the serious factors affecting the workers which must avoid them, avoid the dangerous areas, analyze the architectural design and the building structure, etc. There are many solutions to determine occupational safety such as the solution to the repeated problems which is applied based on general measures and criteria depending on the risk factor. This paper aims to analyze and assess the risks that construction workers can be exposed to at the construction site and provide appropriate solutions to reduce the incidence of accidents by analyzing some statistics on the number of fatalities and the types of accidents at the construction site.
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Dexter M. Toyado. "Health and Safety in the Construction Industry in Catanduanes, Philippines." International Journal of Engineering and Management Research 11, no. 2 (April 30, 2021): 174–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.31033/ijemr.11.2.24.
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The Island Province of Catanduanes is gaining grounds in the field of construction. The program of the current administration “Build, Build, Build” have taken the construction industry to full blast. Construction, both private and public are evident on every corners of the island. Occupational Safety and Health in construction is often neglected and disregarded. Construction is the one of the most dangerous sectors in health and safety. The government, thru the Department of Labor and Employment had already address the problem by providing safety and health training to the personnel of the construction firm as well as the industry as a whole. But the effort has been far from satisfactory, as construction accident continue to dominate the entire industry. The study aims to awareness of construction safety in Catanduanes. The study focuses on the awareness of workers in construction industry in Catanduanes on Occupational Safety and Health. From the series of interviews and interaction with the workers on site, and upon evaluation of their responses, the researcher finally come up with the conclusion that, the construction workers are aware of the safety and health in constructions but they do not adhere and follow it. Workers admittedly that the reason they are complaisant about following safety and health practices are discomfort, beliefs, and bad habits. The following recommendation were sought based on the results of the interview; 1. Workers must attend or be trained with safety and health. A training that would enable them to understand the safety and health issues and concerns, 2. Workers must be taught with correct attitude towards safety in workplace, 3. They must taught of right things contrary to their old beliefs, 4. Workers must developed good habit and positive outlook in terms of their safety and well-being.
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Giri, Om Prakash. "Factors Causing Health and Safety Hazards at Construction Sites." Technical Journal 2, no. 1 (November 11, 2020): 68–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/tj.v2i1.32841.
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The Construction industry is prone to risk to health and safety hazards. Construction workers should have the knowledge of health and safety and apply the knowledge while working. The main objective of this paper was to review and to identify the factors that cause accidents at construction sites and the methods to improve health and safety. The review revealed that lack of awareness about site safety and negligence of workers in wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were the main causes of poor safety practices. It is necessary to create employer’s and contractor’s interests in safety management and enhance awareness on possible risk factors to reduce these risk factors among workers. Effective implementation of training and safety awareness programs among construction workers is vital to improve health and safety of construction workers.
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VN, Okorie, and Adindu CC. "An exposition of the Socio-Economic Impacts of Construction Site Accidents in Nigeria." Journal of Surveying, Construction & Property 11, no. 1 (June 26, 2020): 38–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/jscp.vol11no1.4.
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Nigeria’s construction sector is a key to the development of national economy, especially its contribution to employment creation and value addition to the national gross domestic product. The mode of workforce recruitment, job retention and disengagement are largely informal with an attendant high rate of construction site accidents often resulting in injuries and fatalities to persons and properties. This study examines the social and economic effects of site accidents on Nigerian economy. Descriptive survey research was employed with structured questionnaire as research design and administered to twenty major construction companies operating within southern Nigeria. Interviews were also conducted with owners/directors, contract managers, construction project managers, health and safety officers, site managers, affected workers and families alike to validate study results. Data obtained from field survey were analyzed. The study revealed loss of company productivity, reduction in living standards as having the most economic impacts on construction companies and their affected workers/families respectively. Additionally, loss of customers’ confidence and loss of the family bread winner represents the highest social impacts on the construction companies and affected workers/ families. The study concludes that there is existence of low commitment towards workers’ health, safety and general wellbeing by Nigerian construction firms. The study therefore, recommends that government at all levels should enact and strictly enforce Construction Industry Health and Safety Laws, and sanction firms that contravene Health and Safety Regulations. Furthermore, construction firms irrespective of size should demonstrate visible leadership towards workers’ health and safety.
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Drozd, Wojciech, and Marcin Kowalik. "A study on the state of knowledge of managers of construction sites in the field of occupational safety." MATEC Web of Conferences 262 (2019): 07001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201926207001.
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The construction site and its elements create circumstances that are conducive to the formation of risks to work safety during the execution of works. Analysis indicates the critical importance of these factors in the set of characteristics that describe the causes of accidents in the construction industry. They are indicated as important factors having an impact on risks, and increasingly are the subject of studies on work safety in construction. The research focused on as well as the awareness of health and safety of site managers - who perform independent functions in construction, legally involved in the construction process. Main substantive tasks included comparison of observed values with expected values in regard to characteristics related to health and safety awareness among site managers.
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Shin, Jae Min, Sang Yong Kim, Gwang Hee Kim, Min Gu Jung, and Dae Woong Shin. "Ubiquitous Sensor Network for Construction Site Monitoring." Advanced Materials Research 919-921 (April 2014): 388–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.919-921.388.
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The importance of construction monitoring trend is required rational method to take health and safety and effective maintenance control from uncertainity and associated risks. Thus, timely field monitoring can overcome the gap between the prediction and real situation through the analyzing validity for the construction. This study suggests automated monitoring system with three kinds of communication methods to achieve effective operation of the system. The example of case study helps to easily understand for practical application with use of the mobile phones.
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Siddula, Madhuri, Fei Dai, Yanfang Ye, and Jianping Fan. "Classifying construction site photos for roof detection." Construction Innovation 16, no. 3 (July 11, 2016): 368–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-10-2015-0052.
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Purpose Roofing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry. Due to factors such as lack of planning, training and use of precaution, roofing contractors and workers continuously violate the fall protection standards enforced by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A preferable way to alleviate this situation is automating the process of non-compliance checking of safety standards through measurements conducted in site daily accumulated videos and photos. As a key component, the purpose of this paper is to devise a method to detect roofs in site images that is indispensable for such automation process. Design/methodology/approach This method represents roof objects through image segmentation and visual feature extraction. The visual features include colour, texture, compactness, contrast and the presence of roof corner. A classification algorithm is selected to use the derived representation for statistical learning and detection. Findings The experiments led to detection accuracy of 97.50 per cent, with over 15 per cent improvement in comparison to conventional classifiers, signifying the effectiveness of the proposed method. Research limitations/implications This study did not test on images of roofs in the following conditions: roofs initially built without apparent appearance (e.g. structural roof framing completed and undergoing the sheathing process) and flat, barrel and dome roofs. From a standpoint of construction safety, while the present work is vital, coupling with semantic representation and analysis is still needed to allow for risk analysis of fall violations on roof sites. Originality/value This study is the first to address roof detection in site images. Its findings provide a basis to enable semantic representation of roof site objects of interests (e.g. co-existence and correlation among roof site, roofer, guardrail and personal fall arrest system) that is needed to automate the non-compliance checking of safety standards on roof sites.
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Nghitanwa, Emma Maano, and Lindiwe I. Zungu. "Occupational Health and Safety legislative compliance in the construction sites in Windhoek, Namibia." International Journal of Health 5, no. 1 (March 20, 2017): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijh.v5i1.7308.
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Non compliances towards occupational health and safety legislations has been on increase globally which leads to higher incidence of occupational accidents, injuries and diseases. The aim of the study is to determine the presence of occupational hazards in the construction industry and to investigate the occupational health and safety provision and compliance among construction sites in Windhoek. A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive design was used to conduct the study. Census sampling was used to include ten construction sites with project running during data collection time and whose site managers agreed to participate in the study. Data was collected in ten construction sites with the site inspection checklist to assess the occupational hazards and OHS compliance in participated construction sites. Data was analysed with SPSS software. The study findings indicated that occupational hazards are prevalent in the construction industry, but there is poor mechanism to control hazards and to prevent hazard exposures. Furthermore, most construction sites are non compliant towards OHS legislations. It is recommended that OHS legislations should be enforced to promote the OHS in the construction industry.
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Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat, and Abdulkadir Shehu Rasheed. "Strategies for Communicating Health and Safety Information on Construction." Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jeppm-2021-0001.
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AbstractAccidents are common problems on construction sites globally. The occurrence of these accidents usually leads to loss of time and productivity of site personnel, payments for treatment of the injured and burial expenses for the dead. Previous studies identified poor communication of information on Health and Safety as one of the major causes of accidents on construction sites. This study examined and analyzed the strategies for communication. Mean and standard deviations were used to analyze the strategies. The opinions of supervisors and operatives were tested through an independent t-test and Spearman’s rank correlation. Findings revealed project briefings, operating procedures, and safety manuals as the most frequently used communication strategies. No significant differences exist between the two groups of respondents in their rankings. The correlation coefficient revealed a positive relationship. In other words, respondents concurred in their opinions regarding these communication strategies. This paper, therefore, recommends the adoption of significant strategies identified in this study. In addition, future research can be conducted in other countries in order to explore the research area globally.
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Osei-Asibey, D., J. Ayarkwa, E. Adinyira, A. Acheampong, and P. Amoah. "Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders towards Ensuring Health and Safety at Construction Site." Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research 09, no. 01 (2021): 90–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jbcpr.2021.91008.
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Ayob, A., A. M. Ibrahim, H. Mokhtar, N. R. Syamsyiah, A. Z. M. Din, M. Z. A. M. Zahid, M. A. Rahim, and M. H. Zakaria. "Evaluation of occupational safety and health at construction site in state of Perlis." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 682, no. 1 (February 1, 2021): 012005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/682/1/012005.
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Muhammed, Ismaila Oladunni, and Adegbenga Raphael Ashiru. "The Sustainability of Health and Safety on Construction Sites in Zamfara State." E3S Web of Conferences 65 (2018): 03003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186503003.
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Construction industry has been attributed to be the growth of Nigerian economic and infrastructural development. Annual reports show that consistent accidents on construction sites in Zamfara State has affected substantial number of workers as they become temporarily or permanently disabled, thereby making many construction sites a death trap. It is as a result of high construction site accident currently experiencing in Zamfara state that this research was carried out to appraise the sustainability of health and safety of construction workers on sites. Subsequently, SPSS Version 20 was used to analyse descriptive statistical analysis. Furthermore, the findings highlighted that the performance and output of construction workers on construction sites depends on proper practice of health and safety. The research findings also recommended ways to enhance employers and employee’s compliance to existing laws guiding health and safety on Zamfara State construction sites.
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Mwanaumo, Erastus, and Jan-Harm Pretorius . "Assessing Health and Safety Requirements in Construction Contracts in Botswana." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 6, no. 1 (January 31, 2014): 37–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v6i1.468.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of contractor selection andrequirements on Health and Safety compliance in Botswana. Literature was reviewed, a questionnairesurvey was conducted and the statistical analysis undertaken. According to Murie (2007), one of the weaknesses of adopting traditional procurement approach is that the successful tender will frequently be the one that, among others, does not provide H&S protective equipment or have insurance coverage for accidents, and has the largest proportion of informal workers, who are not covered in practice by any legal or social protection. The study has provided usefulinformation involving key stakeholders involvement in H&S performance in constructionindustry. The traditional method could thus impede on Health and Safety management from project preplanningthrough to construction on site.
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Kukoyi, Patricia Omega, and Oluseyi Julius Adebowale. "Impediments to Construction Safety Improvement." Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management 11, no. 3 (May 21, 2021): 207–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jeppm-2021-0020.
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Abstract Construction safety is one of the parameters for evaluating the success of a construction project. Evidence from the literature suggests that a poor health and safety (H&S) record is a matter of concern to project stakeholders. The benefits of improved H&S performance include, inter alia, increased productivity, reduced construction cost, reduced workplace accidents, and an enhanced industry image. This research seeks to determine major obstacles to project site safety in Nigeria. An understanding of these impediments provides an opportunity to develop strategies for H&S at construction sites. A questionnaire survey was used to address the objectives of the study, while descriptive statistics were employed to interpret the quantitative data obtained. The findings revealed that stakeholders’ lack of commitment, ineffective H&S regulations, and inadequate H&S training among construction professionals are the major obstacles to H&S performance. This study provides in-depth knowledge by highlighting the significant obstacles to H&S practice. The research is limited to Nigeria and did not secure enough evidence to generalise its findings. Therefore, similar studies are required in other developing countries to compare the impediments to construction H&S in those countries to the findings of this study.
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Ning, Xin, Jingyan Qi, and Chunlin Wu. "A quantitative safety risk assessment model for construction site layout planning." Safety Science 104 (April 2018): 246–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2018.01.016.
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Tang, Ning, Hao Hu, Feng Xu, and Fengfeng Zhu. "Personalized safety instruction system for construction site based on internet technology." Safety Science 116 (July 2019): 161–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.03.001.
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Hulse, Lynn M., Steven Deere, and Edwin R. Galea. "Fire safety in construction: Site evacuation and self-reported worker behaviour." Safety Science 145 (January 2022): 105482. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105482.
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Makki, Anas A., and Ibrahim Mosly. "Predicting the Safety Climate in Construction Sites of Saudi Arabia: A Bootstrapped Multiple Ordinal Logistic Regression Modeling Approach." Applied Sciences 11, no. 4 (February 6, 2021): 1474. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11041474.
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Construction site accidents can be reduced through proactive steps using prediction models developed based on factors that influence the safety climate. In this study, a prediction model of the safety climate observed by construction site personnel in Saudi Arabia was developed, identifying a set of significant safety climate predictors. The model was built with data collected from 401 active construction site personnel using a bootstrapped multiple ordinal logistic regression model. The model revealed five significant predictors: supervision, guidance, and inspection; social security and health insurance; management’s commitment to safety; management’s safety justice; and coworker influence. The model can correctly predict 67% of the safety evaluations. The identified predictors present proof of the importance of safety support, commitment, and interaction in construction sites and their influence on the perceived evaluations of the safety climate by personnel. Moreover, the prediction model can help construction industry decision makers, safety policy designers, government agencies, and stakeholders to estimate the safety climate and assess the current situation. Furthermore, the model can help form a better understanding and determine areas of improvement, which can translate into higher safety performance levels.
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Abdul Aziz, Nurul Ayuni, Rumaizah Mohd Nordin, Zulhabri Ismail, Julitta Yunus, and Norfashiha Hashim. "Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Concept Towards Project Performance." Built Environment Journal 16, no. 2 (July 31, 2019): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/bej.v16i2.9696.
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Construction industry is one of the highest incidences after manufacturing industry and also the third biggest contributor to accident cases in Malaysia which making the industry deemed unsafe. The purpose of this research is to identify the causes and effect of construction accident and the impact of occupational safety and health (OSH) concept to project performance. This research is using questionnaire survey method of data collection to 72 respondents from G7 contractors which presenting 75 percent of response rate that involved in the construction of high rise building in Selangor. From the survey, finding shows major factors of construction accident consist of eleven (11) factors that been divided into four (4) main factors (i.e. Human; Worksite; Organization and Management; and External). Moreover, effect of construction accident includes loss ability to work lead to decrease and loss of individual/family income and standard of living, work disruption, delay of work progress, loss of time in project execution, need extra health and safety compliance work, company reputation and image, damages of plant and equipment, property and asset, increase of fine and legal expenses, and loss of productivity. Furthermore, most of the respondents also strongly agree with all statement impact of occupational safety and health (OSH) concept to project performance which include increase workers productivity, reduce rate of construction accident and injuries, increase safety at construction site, improve efficiency, human relations, increase profit, company reputation, business performance, reducing of penalties, insurance premiums and employment costs, quality of product, job satisfaction, morale of the workers, costs saving, and enhancement of project performance. The finding results of this research may contribute in reducing the number of accidents at workplace and assist in designing effective solutions of construction accident.
Keywords: Construction accident; Occupational Safety and Health Concept; Project performance
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Swallow, Mark, and Sambo Zulu. "Students’ awareness and perception of the value of BIM and 4D for site health and safety management." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 18, no. 2 (September 12, 2019): 414–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-07-2019-0174.
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Purpose The education sector is at the forefront of developing tomorrow’s construction professionals. It is therefore important that with the current rate of change in the construction industry, education curriculum should be seen to be relevant. An area that is revolutionising the construction industry is the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), including its potential for improving H&S on construction sites. This paper aims to focus on the perception of higher education (HE) students on the potential impact of 4D modelling on the management of site health and safety on construction sites. Design/methodology/approach A quasi-experimental approach was adopted to determine student’s perception of the extent to which 4D modelling and simulation can impact H&S management. Pre-test and post-test students’ perceptions of the value of 4D to management of health and safety were compared. Findings The influence of education was examined by using two main students groups, one group studying BIM modules within their course while the other group did not. Although minimal perception differences regarding key impacts of 4D were highlighted, the awareness differences were significant. The study demonstrated the perception of benefits regarding 4D for H&S being in the planning of site logistics, visualisation, programme accuracy and risk reduction. The study highlights the importance of relevant education, to increase awareness of 4D for Health and Safety. Originality/value While most of the studies reported in academic literature on education and training related to university/tertiary education, this study focused on the higher education level students. It considered this as an equally important cohort as the graduates will also contribute to health and safety management on construction sites. The study also demonstrated the value of including technology based H&S training to mirror developments in the construction industry.
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Shittua, Abdullateef Adewale, Hawwa Ibrahim Ahmadb, Alhassan Mohammed Isahc, and Mohammed Ndagi Mohammedd. "Effect of site sanitation on the safety performance of workers on construction sites in Minna, Nigeria." Nigerian Journal of Technological Research 16, no. 1 (March 12, 2021): 61–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njtr.v16i1.9.
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Studies have shown that site sanitation practices are capable of improving the health and safety (H&S) performance of construction companies. In spite of this, evidence has shown that the level of compliance to these practices by construction firms is still poor. This study evaluated the effect of site sanitation on the safety performance of workers on construction sites. Data were obtained through a well-structured questionnaire. Analysis of data was done using Relative Importance Index (RII), Mean Item Score (MIS) and Spearman’s Rank Correlation. It was found that provision of first aid facilities is the measure most complied with on sites (RII = 0.96); relationship between level of compliance to good sanitation measures and accident rate is not significant; and provision of Personal Protective Equipment is the most effective strategy for minimising rate of accidents (MIS = 4.95). It was concluded that the effect of site sanitation on safety performance of workers on construction sites in Minna is not significant. It was thus recommended that construction firms should always comply with the measures for enhancing good sanitation on sites, especially “Provision of drinking water”, in order to improve safety performance on site.
Key words: Construction, Safety, Sanitation, Performance, Workers.
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Andrew, Laurel B., and James E. Bryden. "Managing Construction Safety and Health: Experience of New York State Department of Transportation." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1585, no. 1 (January 1997): 9–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1585-02.
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To construct and maintain transportation facilities in a cost-effective manner, management of a large state highway construction program must address health and safety risks to highway users and workers. Successful management of construction-site risks requires defined objectives, strong agency commitment, adherence to fundamental safety and health principles, and clearly defined procedures. Health and safety risks and associated costs inherent in highway construction are examined, and the New York State Department of Transportation’s construction safety and health program is described. These efforts are offered as a model to other large transportation agencies that may be considering adopting such an approach. Key elements in this program include clear-cut contractual requirements, adequate program staffing, an accident reporting system to identify critical concerns and track progress, formalized procedural manuals to provide operational guidance, quality assurance/ quality control procedures, and compliance measures and outreach efforts to the construction industry and other agencies. Problem areas have been identified where greater program focus can obtain results in terms of reduced losses. Initiatives have been directed toward falls, utility contacts, demolition safety, and work-zone traffic control.
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Kanchana, S., P. Sivaprakash, and Sebastian Joseph. "Studies on Labour Safety in Construction Sites." Scientific World Journal 2015 (2015): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/590810.
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Construction industry has accomplished extensive growth worldwide particularly in past few decades. For a construction project to be successful, safety of the structures as well as that of the personnel is of utmost importance. The safety issues are to be considered right from the design stage till the completion and handing over of the structure. Construction industry employs skilled and unskilled labourers subject to construction site accidents and health risks. A proper coordination between contractors, clients, and workforce is needed for safe work conditions which are very much lacking in Indian construction companies. Though labour safety laws are available, the numerous accidents taking place at construction sites are continuing. Management commitment towards health and safety of the workers is also lagging. A detailed literature study was carried out to understand the causes of accidents, preventive measures, and development of safe work environment. This paper presents the results of a questionnaire survey, which was distributed among various categories of construction workers in Kerala region. The paper examines and discusses in detail the total working hours, work shifts, nativity of the workers, number of accidents, and type of injuries taking place in small and large construction sites.
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Vladkova, Blagovesta. "Best practices to improve construction site safety, in the specific conditions of processing plant building." MATEC Web of Conferences 305 (2020): 00014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202030500014.
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Construction and installation work at large industrial sites are a major challenge both in terms of meeting deadlines and ensuring healthy and safe working conditions. Force majeure circumstances that require rapid and adequate response often occur at complex sites. Construction site safety is one of the most important things during a construction project. The main reason is the accidents that occur. Presented paper’s target is to shed more light on some good practices, which can lead to improved occupational health and safety. Author experienced such practices in specific conditions during processing plant construction. Such facilities are characterized by installation of special large-scale mineral processing equipment, including work in explosive atmosphere. Moreover, outdoor work in severe weather conditions is performed very often. Another very important, and at the same time difficult task, is coordinating many people, working for contractors and subcontractors. Some of the most important factors in such practice, which have a key role in the successful realization of that type of project will be discussed.
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Ganah, Abdulkadir A., and Godfaurd A. John. "BIM and project planning integration for on-site safety induction." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 15, no. 03 (June 5, 2017): 341–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-02-2016-0012.
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Purpose The section of the research presented in this paper aims to review and explore health and safety (H&S) issues on construction sites. It has the sole intention of using better computer visualisation to meet the needs of site practitioners in understanding such H&S problems. Design/methodology/approach The methodology follows a traditional literature review approach to understand the development of building information modelling (BIM) technology up to its current status. A questionnaire survey was conducted to gather information on the embedding of H&S planning by site practitioners within the BIM environment. Findings BIM has the potential to be used in H&S planning procedures, particularly in those related to tasks on construction sites. A framework for an integrated visual tool is developed for better H&S practice on site. It may be used actively by all practitioners, starting with site induction and addresses, inter alia, personal hazard perception. Research limitations/implications This paper provides a foundation for developing a tool that helps construction personnel explore potential H&S risks on site before construction begins. By introducing a framework for integrating BIM and project planning, a prototype can be developed to demonstrate the application of the proposed framework. Originality/value The research presented in this paper introduces BIM usage during the construction stage as a tool that supports a H&S toolbox. The paper proposes the useful framework for better H&S practice on site that can be used actively by all practitioners. The intention is to find a way forward in addressing “real” H&S site issues that may not be easily understood by practitioners without the full aid of visualisation scenarios.
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Okoro, Chioma Sylvia, and Innocent Musonda. "Establishing Underlying Structures of Safety Performance Measures Using Factor Analysis of Data on Construction Workers in Gauteng, South Africa." Journal of Construction Business and Management 1, no. 2 (July 10, 2017): 55–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.1.2.72.
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The health and safety (H&S) of site workers in the construction industry has been overwhelmingly studied for decades. However, there is scant literature which analyses underlying structures of safety performance measures especially as related to their unhealthy and unsafe eating behavior. The paper presents findings on an exploratory factor analysis of H&S performance measures. A 10-item questionnaire which was developed after an extensive literature review was used to collect empirical data on SP of construction workers in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Findings revealed that safety performance of site workers could be reasonably measured by two constructs. The two constructs were clearly defined as trailing and prevailing. The emerged trailing measures were named lagging indicators while the prevailing ones were designated as leading indicators. The results support extant literature which advocates the use of both leading and lagging safety performance indicators for effectively assessing construction workers’ safety performance. The study provides evidence which could be beneficial in psychometric evaluation of construction workers’ safety performance and behaviours on construction sites.Keywords: construction workers, factor analysis, Gauteng, safety performance
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Azhar, Salman, and Rafiq M. Choudhry. "Capacity building in construction health and safety research, education, and practice in Pakistan." Built Environment Project and Asset Management 6, no. 1 (February 1, 2016): 92–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bepam-09-2014-0044.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a capacity building project on construction health and safety that is recently completed in Pakistan. The major objectives of this project are: first, to benchmark the current state of construction health and safety practices in Pakistan and to identify the data needs for continuous performance measurement; second, to develop health and safety guidelines; third, to develop adequate educational and training material; and finally, to improve the existing regulatory infrastructure for worker health and safety. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed-methods approach is adopted for data collection which included site observations, surveys, semi-structured interviews, and case studies. The methodology consists of following major tasks: first, literature review and study of best practices; second, investigation of existing safety practices and development of guidelines; third, educational and training programs for construction professionals and educators; and finally, development of a strategic framework for continuous improvement in construction safety culture, laws, and practices. Collected data were analyzed using various qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods. Findings – The enforcement of health and safety regulations on construction sites is very limited in Pakistan. Procedures for formulating, implementing, and monitoring safety rules and regulations are weak, and the implementation of safety management systems does not occur on most construction sites. The paper presents a detailed plan to improve the health and safety culture, laws, and practices in Pakistan. Practical/implications – Detailed proposals for improving existing construction health and safety laws and regulations are prepared for relevant regulatory and statutory bodies and ministries in Pakistan. From an educational perspective, comprehensive health and safety training material are developed and training workshops are conducted in major cities of Pakistan. Over 1,000 construction professionals benefited from these workshops. Social/implications – The project helped in raising awareness about construction health and safety in Pakistan. Originality/value – The project benchmarked existing health and safety practices in Pakistan. It identified data needs for continuous monitoring of health and safety performance and provided a mechanism for collecting such data. The project produced international standard health and safety training material that can fulfill the local needs. The project deliverables are extremely helpful for other developing countries in the region.
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Afzal, Muneeb, and Muhammad Tariq Shafiq. "Evaluating 4D-BIM and VR for Effective Safety Communication and Training: A Case Study of Multilingual Construction Job-Site Crew." Buildings 11, no. 8 (July 26, 2021): 319. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11080319.
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Effective safety management is a key aspect of managing construction projects. Current safety management practices are heavily document-oriented that rely on historical data to identify potential hazards at a construction job site. Such document-bound safety practices are prone to interpretative and communication errors in multilingual construction environments, such as in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Applications of Building Information Models (BIM) and Virtual Reality (VR) are claimed to improve hazards identification and communication in comparison to 2-D static drawings by simulating job-site conditions and safety implications and thus can interactively educate the job-site crew to enhance their understanding of the on-site conditions and safety requirements. This paper presents findings of a case study conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of 4-Dimensional (4-D) BIM and VR in simulating job-site safety instructions for a multilingual construction crew at a project in the UAE. 4-D BIM-enabled VR simulations, in lieu of the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHAD) code of practice, were developed and tested through risk assessment and safety training exercises for the job-site crew. The results showed a significant improvement in the job-site crew’s ability to recognize a hazard, understand safety protocols, and incorporate proactive risk response in mitigating the hazards. This study concludes that 4-D BIM-enabled VR visualization can improve information flow and knowledge exchange in a multilingual environment where jobsite crew do not speak a common language and cannot understand written safety instructions, manuals, and documents in any common language due to linguistic diversity. The findings of this study are useful in communicating safety instructions, and safety training, in the UAE, as well as in international projects.
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Napert, René, and François Darveau. "Le maître d'oeuvre sur un chantier de construction." Les Cahiers de droit 29, no. 1 (April 12, 2005): 147–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/042872ar.
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The construction industry is a prime area for workplace accidents and as such The Health and Occupational Safety Act devotes an entire chapter to the subject. The objective of suppressing danger at its source has required making the foreman the most important agent for looking after the health and well-being of workers. Based on caselaw, this article focuses on sharpening the notion of the foreman acting in the workplace within the framework of The Health and Occupational Safety Act. Two major aspects are developed : that of the identification of the foreman and his obligations on a construction site.
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Yusof, Noorhayatie, and Mohd Saidin Misnan. "RESTRICTION FACTORS TO IMPLEMENT SAFETY PRACTICES IN SMALL GRADE CONTRACTORS." International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability 6, no. 1-2 (April 1, 2019): 15–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v6.n1-2.378.
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This study was focused on small grade contractor in Malaysian construction industry. The total of small grade contractors in Malaysia registered by Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is higher and increases for every year. However, it is well known that construction project are exposed to accidents and injuries including of minor accidents, ergonomics problems, out dated machinery can cause the machine breakdown, and lack of awareness from employers and employees. The statistic of construction accidents is one of the critical sectors that need a huge and fast overhaul from the current site safety practices. Moreover, the safety practice in small grade contractors is too far to achieve the good safety performance in construction industry compare to large grade contractors. In this study, a semi-structured question was developed to identify the factors that affecting safety practice in small grade contractors. The data used in this study was collected through the interview with manager in small grade contractors, Site Safety Supervisor (SSS), and Safety and Health Officer (SHO). The finding of this paper was identified factors that influence safety practice in small grade contractors such as poor Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management; small project value; financial constraint; lack of training and knowledge on safety management; high competition; lack of communication; unsatisfactory safety motivation; not exposed with good safety culture on site; the existing OSH framework is fragmented; difficult in contract acquirement; do not have SSS, SHO or safety person in charge; lack of OSH formal documentation; financial limitation and time constraints. The critical factors lack of safety practice which are financial limitation and lack of training and knowledge. In conclusion, small grade contractors faced for some factors that avoid them to implement safety practice in their companies.
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Yang, Kanghyeok, Kiltae Kim, and Seongseok Go. "Towards Effective Safety Cost Budgeting for Apartment Construction: A Case Study of Occupational Safety and Health Expenses in South Korea." Sustainability 13, no. 3 (January 27, 2021): 1335. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13031335.
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The construction industry has experienced a lot of occupational accidents, and construction work is considered one of the most dangerous occupations. In order to reduce the number of occupational injuries from construction, the South Korean government legislated the occupational safety and health expense law, requiring companies to reserve a reasonable budget for safety management activities when budgeting for construction projects. However, safety budgets have not been spent based on the risk of accidents, and a large amount of the safety budget is spent either in the beginning or late stages of construction projects. Various accident risk factors, such as activity types, previous accident records, and the number of workers on a construction site, need to be considered when determining the safety budget. To solve such problems, this study investigated the expenditure trends of occupational safety and health expenses for 10 apartment construction projects in South Korea. This study also proposed an accident risk index that can be incorporated with the project costs, schedule, the number of workers, and historical accident records when budgeting for the safety costs. The results from the case study illustrate the limitations of the current planning strategy for safety expenditures and demonstrate the need for effective safety budgeting for accident prevention. The proposed safety cost expenditure guideline helps safety practitioners when budgeting for the occupational safety and health expenses while considering accident risk and the characteristics of safety cost expenditures in practice. The outcome of this research will contribute to the development of regulations for the budgeting of safety costs and help to prevent occupational injuries by providing a reasonable budget for safety management activities in an apartment construction project.
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Lingard, Helen, Nick Blismas, James Harley, Andrew Stranieri, Rita Peihua Zhang, and Payam Pirzadeh. "Making the invisible visible." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 25, no. 1 (February 19, 2018): 39–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-07-2016-0174.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential to use infographics to capture, represent and communicate important information to construction designers, such that it improves their ability to understand the implications of design choices for construction workers’ health and safety. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on information obtained through a photographic Q-sort, supplemented with a literature review, health and safety information related to the design of a façade was collected from subject matter experts. This information was used to develop infographics representing the subject matter knowledge. A facilitated workshop was then held with 20 design professionals to engage them in a hazard identification process using a case study scenario. The designers were provided with the infographics and asked to comment upon how the infographics changed their assessments of the health and safety risks inherent in the case study building design. A sub-set of participants was interviewed to explore their perceptions of the impact and usefulness of the inforgraphics. Findings Infographics were developed at different levels of detail, representing potential health and safety issues associated with the site location and surroundings, the construction site environment and the detailed façade design. Workshop participants identified a number of potential health and safety issues associated with the case study scenario. However, this number increased substantially once they had viewed the infographic. Further, the health and safety issues identified when participants had access to the infographic were more likely to be less visible issues, relating to ergonomic hazards, procurement or the organisation and sequencing of work. The workshop participants who were interviewed described how the infographics enabled them to make a more global assessment of the health and safety implications of the case study building design because it helped them to understand the design in the physical construction site context. Participants also favoured the visual nature of the infographics and suggested that this format may be particularly useful to communicate important health and safety information to novice designers with limited on-site experience. Research limitations/implications The infographics developed in this research were relatively simple two-dimensional representations produced and presented in hard copy format. It is possible that more sophisticated forms of infographic could have produced different results. Thus, it is important that future research develops different types of infographics and rigorously evaluates their effectiveness in developing designers’ health and safety-related knowledge and improving decision making. Practical implications The results indicate that simple infographics can help design professionals to better understand the health and safety implications of design decisions in the context of the construction site environment. In particular, the infographics appear to have increased designers’ ability to recognize less visible health and safety-related issues. The designers interviewed also described the potential usefulness of the infographics in design workshops as a tool to stimulate discussion and develop a shared understanding of the health and safety aspects of a particular design decision or choice. Originality/value The value of the research lies in the development and evaluation of infographics as a tool supports the integration of health and safety into design decision making. The potential to develop these tools into digital or web-based resources is also significant.
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Zehro, Khosro. "Identification, determine and control of health, safety, and environmental hazards associated with the construction projects: State-Of-The-Art." International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Sciences and Applications 1, no. 4 (October 30, 2020): 7–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.47346/ijaesa.v1i4.42.
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The industry of construction is considered a strong economic factor and one of the most dangerous industries. This industry involves a wide range of activities that subject all employees from experts to non-skilled workers to intense undesired situations. Everybody is vulnerable to the hazards, risks, and dangers of this massive industry. Insufficient health and safety management, damage to construction, and constructed environments can also lead to increased accidents and injuries. Accidents not only have consequences of significant suffering and pain, but they are also marginalizing efficiency, time, productivity, negatively impact the environment and overall adding the construction costs. The results of the study will help to identify the essential factors that cause rising rates of risks in construction projects. By identifying these causes, emphasis on environmental, health and safety management will help in implementing awareness to all of those participating in the construction projects. This study demonstrates the criteria and guidelines for the identification, to determine the controlling environmental effects and health and safety hazards at construction project worksites. Furthermore, attempt to explain the techniques of decreasing hazards by the development of pre-construction planning and provide adequate controlling equipment for executing a safer, more profitable construction project from start to the end. Also, in the study suggestions are given for management that they must provide adequate health and safety training for the entire workforce, a supervised workplace by professional site safety managers and operators that will attempt to reduce health and safety hazards at sites.
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Zhang, Mingyuan, Rui Shi, and Zhen Yang. "A critical review of vision-based occupational health and safety monitoring of construction site workers." Safety Science 126 (June 2020): 104658. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104658.
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Williams, Justice, Frank Fugar, and Emmanuel Adinyira. "Assessment of health and safety culture maturity in the construction industry in developing economies." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 18, no. 4 (November 29, 2019): 865–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-06-2019-0151.
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Purpose The degree to which accidents happen or are prevented in any organisation is the function of both the health and safety culture and the safety culture maturity level of the organisation. Therefore, this paper aims to determine the state of health and safety culture in the construction industry in developing economies and to assess their category on the safety maturity ladder using the Ghanaian construction industry as an example. This is to help construction companies in developing countries become conscious of the state of health and safety in the industry so they can be motivated to improve along the ladder. Design/methodology/approach In total, 250 contractors made up of 155 building contractor,s and 95 road contractors took part in the survey. The sample size was determined by Yamane’s (1967) formula with stratified simple random sampling technique adopted in selecting the companies in the survey. This paper also uses (Guttman Scale) Scalogram analysis to measure the state of health and safety culture in the Ghanaian construction industry. Findings The results show that health and safety culture of the Ghanaian construction industry is at the first level, the pathological stage. Even though Ghanaian contractors have health and safety policies and codes of conduct in place, safety is not seen as a key business risk. Consequently, management and most frontline staff do not emphasise the importance of integration of safety measures in the various activities on the site. Thus, safety is not seen as unavoidable and a part of the construction activity. Practical implications The findings of this study inform state authorities, consultants and contractors of areas that they need to focus more on improving health and safety culture in developing countries. This would go a long way in protecting construction workers in the industry. Originality/value This study, to the best of the authors’ current knowledge, is the first of its kind in the Ghanaian construction industry. The study brings to the fore the actual state of health and safety in the construction industry in developing countries such as Ghana. The value of the findings lies in the fact that it will provide the motivation for construction companies in developing countries to develop a commitment to safety, and to provide appropriate and effective safety improvement techniques to progress to the subsequent stages of the safety culture maturity ladder.
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Yusof, Noorhayatie, and Mohd Saidin Misnan. "A Review of Safety Issues among Small Grade Contractors in Construction Industry." MATEC Web of Conferences 266 (2019): 05008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201926605008.
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The construction industry is one of the largest industries in Malaysia. There were too many factors that contribute to construction project success. Construction industry comprises different participants including clients, consultants, and contractors (as construction business) that perform different roles from conception in order to complete the project. The contractors in Malaysia were categorized into seven Grades of contractors starting from contractor G1 to G7. These categories were graded based on a number of employees and the value of the project. In Malaysia, G1 to G4 contractors (small grade contractors) are the highest company were registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Unfortunately, small grade contractors are widely exposed to the highest rate of accidents or risky compared to medium and large grade contractors (G5-G7) in this industry. In order to adequately clarify the issues on this safety matter, this paper has discussed the problems faced by small grade contractors that influence the implementation of safety practice in a construction site. The objective of study is to identify the problems in small grade contractors in order to implement safety practice on site. This study was focused on small grade contractor in Malaysia. The data for this study were supported by previous studies are reported in the journal; statistic of accidents in the construction industry by Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH); contractor information; statistic of contractors are registered under CIDB; safety book; and internet sources. This study had found that the small grade contractors have some issues related to safety practice whereas they did not have proper standard of safety (general safety act and regulation); they cannot appoint Safety Health Officer (SHO) to handle the site safety; have limited external resource; and also small grade contractors have financial constraints. Based on this review, it can be concluded that small grade contractors have more lacking in safety management and consequently, the rate of accidents still higher in the construction industry. However, safety management in small grade contractors can be improved with support by external resources such as researcher, large grade contractor, government, and pressure from authorities.
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Bigelow, Philip L., Scott L. Greenstein, Thomas J. Keefe, and David P. Gilkey. "Development of an on-site, behavior-based safety audit for the residential construction industry." Work 11, no. 1 (1998): 11–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-1998-11103.
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