Comparison of Construction Safety Codes in United States and Honduras

Suazo, Guillermo Arturo Recarte; Jaselskis, Edward J.

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(1993)119:3(560)

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“…Construction is not only considered to be one of the most significant industries in terms of its contribution to the economic growth (Le et al 2014) but also in terms of its impact on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) of the workers (Suazo & Jeselskis 1993). The construction industry (CI) employing the largest labour force in the world has accounted for about 11% of all occupational injuries and 20% of all deaths (Nandakumar 2007).…”

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Occupational safety and health performance in the Pakistani construction industry: stakeholders' perspective

Zahoor

Chan

Masood

et al. 2016

International Journal of Construction Management

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Lack of compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) has resulted in a relatively higher construction accident rate in developing countries such as Pakistan. This study attempts to unveil the aspects of OSH that are ignored and discern the differences in the perceptions of key construction stakeholders. Data collected from 195 respondents were analysed using Cronbach's coefficient alpha, Shapiro-Wilk and Kruskal-Wallis tests. The results indicate that OSH training is the most neglected factor, followed by non-inclusion of safety in contract documents and workers' non-involvement. Stakeholders have dissimilar perception about three OSH factors, including management commitment to OSH, safety rules/procedures and policies, and OSH training. Regulatory authority is suggested to launch OSH awareness campaigns, announce safety incentives, institutionalize the OSH certification system, and incorporate safety credit points in contractors' registration process. Though this study pertains to Pakistan, the methodology and the recommendations can be generalized for other developing countries with a similar work environment.

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Occupational safety and health performance in the Pakistani construction industry: stakeholders' perspective

Zahoor

Chan

Masood

et al. 2016

International Journal of Construction Management

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“…The construction industry mainly contributes to the development process of countries, which leads to an increase in economic growth and consequently, increasing demands for construction activities (Nawi et al, 2017). Although its great importance in the economic development of countries, the building industry also leads to high death rates because of the high rate of accidents (Recarte Suazo & Jaselskis, 1993).…”

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Factors affecting safety performance on construction sites: An overview

Nassar¹

2021

IJAESA

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The construction industry is one of the most significant industries that contribute greatly to achieving economic development. However, it is also considered one of the industries that is always exposed to a high risk of hazards in addition to being full of risky activities. Accidents that occurred in construction industries have caused many defects in project progress, for example, delays in completing the project, increasing project cost, reducing productivity, and creating negative impressions about the company. The major reason for the accidents is poor worker safety performance, with a host of contributing causes. For improving safety performance, the root causes of incidents that occur in construction as well as the factors influencing them must be studied. Health and safety issues are the main problem and concerns in the building industry. Though much development has been made in construction safety, the industry still lacks a lag behind most other industries in terms of safety. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the factors that could affect the safety performance of a construction site to reduce the frequency of accidents.

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“…When international contractors deal with transnational construction management, they must prioritize their compliance policies to adhere to local safety laws and regulations, as significant differences exist in terms of safety, culture, codes and management systems. For instance, Suazo and Jaselskis (1993) compared the differences between the Honduran Labor Code and the US Occupational Safety and Health Act and recommended that managers working in multinational construction companies should be aware of the features of different safety guideline and code systems. Choudhry et al (2008b) noted that the regulations and standards for construction safety and health are not evenly developed in different countries and regions.…”

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Logistic regression modeling of implementation of corporate safety policy in international infrastructures

Zhang

Chong

Wan

2020

ECAM

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PurposeThis study aims to determine the influences of explanatory factors on the efficacy of the implementation of corporate safety policy (CSP) in international projects from the perspective of international contractors.Design/methodology/approachFour explanatory factors were identified for the implementation of CSP in international projects based on literature review. A questionnaire survey was then conducted among Chinese organizations that have been involved in international projects. In total, 121 valid responses were received from the questionnaire survey and were modeled using logistic regression to examine the impact of each factor on the observed event of interest.FindingsThe factors related to the effectiveness of implementing CSP, including “attitudes toward safety management measures (ASMM),” “operational mechanism for safety regulations (OM),” “safety knowledge management system (SKMS)” and “systematic safety training scheme (STS),” were selected. The results revealed that OM and SKMS were significant predictors (p < 0.05) of the odds of implementation satisfaction of CSP, but ASMM and STS were not. The probability of satisfactory CSP implementation increased as the value of SKMS increased, whereas the probability of unsatisfactory implementation improved as the value of OM increased.Research limitations/implicationsThe questionnaire was distributed to respondents in international contractors headquartered in China. Other types of international organizations can be covered in future research. Furthermore, other factors, such as the local construction environment, should be considered in future studies.Practical implicationsThe results provide new insights on CSP implementation overseas. Effective implementation of CSP contributes to the improvement of the safety performance of contractors. The practical significance of interpreting the influence factors is that the contractors can implement more efficient and targeted approaches and tools in the execution of their CSP. The impact of OM reminds safety managers of the synchronization of CSP as well as its implementation environment and characteristics. The effect of ASMM encourages contractors to adopt Web-based and digital knowledge management systems to improve the implementation efficiency of CSP.Originality/valueThe novelty of this study lies in the selection of factors and their impacts on CSP implementation in international projects. This study has also extended knowledge on normative safety in international projects based on quantitative modeling.

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Comparison of Construction Safety Codes in United States and Honduras

Cited by 24 publications

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Occupational safety and health performance in the Pakistani construction industry: stakeholders' perspective

Occupational safety and health performance in the Pakistani construction industry: stakeholders' perspective

Factors affecting safety performance on construction sites: An overview

Logistic regression modeling of implementation of corporate safety policy in international infrastructures

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