A Health and Safety Improvement Roadmap for the Construction Industry

Abstract

Comparatively, the construction industry has, on average, a higher rate of fatal and major injuries, work induced illhealth and damage to properties than other industrial sectors; and this is a source of concern to industry stakeholders. The study showed that although subcontracting could be contributory to an increase in workplace accidents in the construction industry, contractual aspects of subcontracting arrangements (such as the power imbalance that exist along the client-customer interface) also present opportunities for improvements in health and safety management (HSM) practices in organisations. This conclusion was reached after an analysis of a questionnaire survey (with a 27% response rate) that assessed the attitudes and perception to health and safety issues.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to Promote Building Developers Safety Performance in the Construction Industry

“…Gambatese and Behm (2008) opine that despite the numerous ongoing research, accident still occurs. Diugwu and Baba (2014) suggested that, successful delivery of the project depends on the level of compliance with safety regulations. This has led to the establishment of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to enforce safety laws and regulations (Jaselskis, Anderson & Russel 1996).…”