Factors influencing the implementation of a safety management system for construction sites

Z Ismail, S Doostdar, Z Harun - Safety science, 2012 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to determine the influential safety factors that governed the
success of a safety management system for construction sites. The number of incidences …

Factors affecting safety performance on construction sites

E Sawacha, S Naoum, D Fong - International journal of project …, 1999 - Elsevier
The factors influencing safety on construction sites are discussed. The impacts of the
historical, economical, psychological, technical, procedural, organizational and the …

[PDF][PDF] Development of safety culture in the construction industry: A conceptual framework

MS Misnan, AH Mohammed - Proceedings of the 23rd Annual …, 2007 - researchgate.net
The nature of most accidents at the construction sites shows that the construction industry is
unique. Factor involved include human behaviour, different construction sites, the difficulties …

Safety behaviour and safety management: its influence on the attitudes of workers in the UK construction industry

D Langford, S Rowlinson, E Sawacha - … Construction and Architectural …, 2000 - emerald.com
This paper identifies the critical factors that influence the attitudes of construction workers
towards safe behaviour on construction sites. It studies these attitudes by using a research …

Why operatives engage in unsafe work behavior: Investigating factors on construction sites

RM Choudhry, D Fang - Safety science, 2008 - Elsevier
This work discusses empirical research aimed at why construction workers engage in
unsafe behavior. Interviews were conducted in Hong Kong with workers who had been …

Safety in construction–a comprehensive description of the characteristics of high safety standards in construction work, from the combined perspective of supervisors …

M Törner, A Pousette - Journal of safety research, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The often applied engineering approach to safety management in the
construction industry needs to be supplemented by organizational measures and measures …

Safety management in construction: Best practices in Hong Kong

RM Choudhry, D Fang, SM Ahmed - Journal of professional issues …, 2008 - ascelibrary.org
Safety issues have gained vital importance throughout the construction industry. Many
construction companies around the world are implementing safety, health, and …

Construction safety in Kuwait: issues, procedures, problems, and recommendations

NA Kartam, I Flood, P Koushki - Safety science, 2000 - Elsevier
The building construction industry plays a major role in the economy of the state of Kuwait.
This paper evaluates existing safety regulations, describes safety procedures adopted by …

The role of the safety climate in the successful implementation of safety management systems

NK Kim, NFA Rahim, M Iranmanesh, B Foroughi - Safety science, 2019 - Elsevier
Occupational accidents have a significant human cost and negatively affect construction
companies' productivity, financial results, and public image. To control occupational …

Diffusion of safety innovations in the construction industry

B Esmaeili, MR Hallowell - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2012 - ascelibrary.org
Safety performance in the construction industry has improved significantly in the past four
decades. This improvement has been attributed in part to the increased implementation of …