Influence of sociodemographic factors on construction fieldworkers' safety risk assessments

A Ibrahim, C Nnaji, M Shakouri - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Construction operations are hazardous, leading to thousands of accidents, injuries, and
fatalities annually. Safety risk assessment (SRA) is a key component necessary to respond …

Building construction artisans' level of access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the perceived barriers and motivating factors of adherence to its use

MK Boakye, SK Adanu, GH Coffie… - … and Public Health, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Employers are required to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to all
employees in Ghana, and employees are required to wear the PPE provided. In Ghana …

Plaster of Paris (POP) installers' awareness of occupational hazards and utilisation of safety measures in ho municipality, Ghana

DT Novieto, RK Apawu, MW Apprey… - Cogent …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Construction workers are found to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) infrequently,
although workplace accidents are common and strongly associated with safety education. In …

[HTML][HTML] A Relative Importance Index Approach to On-Site Building Construction Workers' Perception of Occupational Hazards Assessment

MK Boakye, SK Adanu, C Adu-Gyamfi… - La Medicina del …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The construction industry has a high percentage of work-related injuries and
fatalities. Workers' perception of occupational hazards exposure can be a proactive …

Occupational health and safety, cost reduction in accident and employee task performance: perspectives of selected service organizations

EA Asiedu, JN Appiagyei, R Amfo-Otu, K Parku… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Objective The right to safe and healthy working environment has dramatically gained a lot of
interest at the global, regional, and national levels in recent years. Employers and …

Mitigating the effects of delay risk in building construction projects in Ghana

JW Wepari, MB Donkor, E Kusi - Cogent Engineering, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The completion of a project within stipulated time duration is a key variable of project
performance. However, delays in completion of projects remains a common occurrence in …

[PDF][PDF] Research article building construction artisans' level of access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and the perceived barriers and motivating factors of …

MK Boakye, SK Adanu, GH Coffie, EK Adzivor… - Occup …, 2022 - academia.edu
Background. Employers are required to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to all
employees in Ghana, and employees are required to wear the PPE provided. In Ghana …

Assessing the Accident-Cost Relationship in Building Construction Projects Using Structural Equation Modeling.

M Ghanbari, RA Saadoon… - Jordan Journal of Civil …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
This study aimed to evaluate the accident-causing factors affecting the total cost of building
construction projects using a structural-equation model (SEM). Through the analysis of 35 …

Employee-related factors influencing health and safety in the Ghanaian construction industry: A confirmatory factor analysis of professionals' perspectives

BB Akomah, PV Ramani - … Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2024 - nepjol.info
Introduction: Employees' gross disregard for health and safety issues in the construction
industry is worrying. The paper aimed to ascertain the potential contributions of employees …

Evaluation of Musculoskeletal pain, Health and Safety measures among workers at construction sites in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

FE Aaron, AKM Madume, RFOA Ijah - Nigerian Health Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders constitute a major health challenge for construction
workers and the general population. The study evaluated musculoskeletal pain, health and …