Critical factors for the use or non-use of personal protective equipment amongst construction workers

TKM Wong, SS Man, AHS Chan - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study used a qualitative approach to explore the attitudes and experiences of
construction workers towards the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and examine …

The acceptance of personal protective equipment among Hong Kong construction workers: An integration of technology acceptance model and theory of planned …

SS Man, S Alabdulkarim, AHS Chan, T Zhang - Journal of safety research, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction: The phenomenon that construction workers do not use personal protective
equipment (PPE) is a major reason for the high occurrence frequency of accidents in the …

Exploring the acceptance of PPE by construction workers: An extension of the technology acceptance model with safety management practices and safety …

TKM Wong, SS Man, AHS Chan - Safety science, 2021 - Elsevier
Most construction fatalities are attributable to falls from height, which are originally caused
by the non-use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Accordingly, this study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Personal protective equipment (PPE) use and its relation to accidents among construction workers

R Sehsah, AH El-Gilany, AM Ibrahim - La Medicina del lavoro, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The construction industry is characterized by a high prevalence of accidents
and injuries. Inadequate risk management measures, including failure to use or incorrect …

Use of personal protective equipment among building construction workers in Kampala, Uganda

J Izudi, V Ninsiima, JB Alege - Journal of environmental and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. 270 million workplace accidents occur annually. In Uganda, Kampala district
has the highest workplace injury and fatality rates. However, information on personal …

[HTML][HTML] PPE non-compliance among construction workers: An assessment of contributing factors utilizing fuzzy theory

AJ Al-Bayati, AT Rener, MP Listello… - Journal of safety research, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction: Construction practitioners are at a disproportionately higher risk of fatal and
nonfatal injuries compared to practitioners from other industries. The absence of and …

Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for construction safety: A literature review

S Rasouli, Y Alipouri, S Chamanzad - Safety science, 2024 - Elsevier
Construction projects are risky environments which can increase the number of fatal and
non-fatal accidents. The development of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one of the …

[HTML][HTML] Personal protective equipment (PPE) usage in construction projects: A systematic review and smart PLS approach

S Ammad, WS Alaloul, S Saad, AH Qureshi - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
As new technological advances are incorporated within the construction sector, the
construction industry is exposed to numerous new challenges regarding construction safety …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) usage in construction projects: A scientometric approach

S Ammad, WS Alaloul, S Saad, AH Qureshi - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Health and safety are essential for construction project success where the negligence leads
towards project failure. This study probes into Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) safety …

Risk-taking behaviors of Hong Kong construction workers–A thematic study

SS Man, AHS Chan, HM Wong - Safety Science, 2017 - Elsevier
A qualitative approach was employed to explore the attitudes and experiences of
construction workers toward risk-taking behaviors and to identify the underlying reasons that …