Construction workers' health and safety knowledge

Edwards, David J.; Holt, Gary David

doi:10.1108/17260530810863343

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“…These findings also help position managements, governments and other industry stakeholders to reassess their approach to safety and adopt more progressive measures and technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, wearable technologies, which have been found to significantly increase the efficiency of safety adherence and monitoring (Riaz et al , 2011). The industry must collectively rethink its approach to safety if currently systems, trainings and monitoring process are not having the required outcomes, especially as it pertains to employees’ attitudes and adherence to safety practices (Edwards and Holt, 2008). Developing economies such as that of Ghana are comparatively behind the safety curve, which is attributable to management’s approach, as much as to employees’ attitudes.…”

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Occupational health and safety orientation in the oil and gas industry of Ghana: analysis of knowledge and attitudinal influences on compliance

Quaigrain

Owusu‐Manu

Edwards

et al. 2022

JEDT

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Purpose Occupational safety issues among employees remains a contemporary and omnipresent concern. In developing countries, safety-related problems are amplified, resulting in higher incidences of serious accidents and occupational diseases. This study aims to evaluate employees’ knowledge and attitudes toward occupational health and safety, and how these influence overall occupational health and safety compliance. Ghana’s oil and gas industry provides the contextual backdrop for this research, given it is characterized by high rates of injury. Design/methodology/approach A positivist and deductive research strategy was used to quantitatively analyze both primary and secondary data sources. A structured survey was administered to industry employees, and multiple linear regression was used to establish the effects of employee’s knowledge and attitude toward occupational health hazards on overall health and safety compliance. Findings The findings indicate that most employees had both a high level of knowledge and positive attitude toward mitigating occupational health hazards. Moreover, the study reveals that most employees complied with occupational health safety practices. However, the study also reveals that the effect of employees’ knowledge and attitude toward occupational health hazards does not translate into deployment of comprehensive safety practices. Interestingly, female employees were found to be more knowledgeable and compliant with occupational health and safety practices than their male counterparts. Practical implications Premised upon the findings, the study recommends: implementation of relevant education and training programs encompassing the proper usage of machinery and equipment, tailored hazard safety training appropriate to specific employee job requirements, effective dissemination of risk information and governance initiatives that enforce strict adherence to correct safety procedures. Originality/value The study uniquely examines the influence of employee’s knowledge of health and safety to overall compliance within the oil and gas industry. Cumulatively, the study’s findings and recommendations contribute to improving the occupational health and safety outcomes within the industry.

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Occupational health and safety orientation in the oil and gas industry of Ghana: analysis of knowledge and attitudinal influences on compliance

Quaigrain

Owusu‐Manu

Edwards

et al. 2022

JEDT

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“…Six out of the seven contractor interviewees endorsed this position. Health and safety policy (HSP) is considered as a powerful tool for communicating an organization's health and safety practice and procedure to its employees [46]. One major requirement towards ensuring effective health and safety management on construction sites is the development of a safety policy.…”

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Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders towards Ensuring Health and Safety at Construction Site

Osei‐Asibey¹,

Ayarkwa²,

Adinyira³

et al. 2021

JBCPR

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Health and Safety issues in the construction industry are of much concern to stakeholders, particularly because of their impact on the industry. This paper explored the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in ensuring health and safety at the construction site. A well-structured interview guide was adopted for the qualitative study. Content analysis was adopted for the analysis of the results. The study revealed that the twelve roles identified by the stakeholders are only limited to the few laws and regulations they are aware of. Whereas the Contractors identified provision of welfare facilities, provision of health and safety policy, and health and safety plan as their key roles, the Consultants' role was mainly limited to provision of competent site agent and provision of site layout. Abiding by the contractors' instruction was identified by the Construction Workers as their key responsibilities. The local government officials also identified enforcement of CHS laws and regulations and reporting of incidents to the appropriate authorities, whereas the traditional authorities identified the enforcement of CHS laws and regulations including bye laws and enforcement of customs as their key roles. The findings further show that the stakeholders failed to appreciate some key roles and responsibilities enshrined in CHS laws and regulations in Ghana. The findings contribute to knowledge on stakeholders' responsibilities in ensuring CHS, and provide valuable reference and insight to practitioners on the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders. It is recommended to train and educate stakeholders on all the relevant laws and regulations on CHS in order to improve health and safety at the construction site. The government should also set up a body such as Construction Authority to educate, co-ordinate, monitor and audit the activities of stakeholders to improve CHS at construction sites.

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Future Motivation in Construction Safety Knowledge Sharing by Means of Information Technology

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2013

Risk Engineering

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Construction workers' health and safety knowledge

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Occupational health and safety orientation in the oil and gas industry of Ghana: analysis of knowledge and attitudinal influences on compliance

Occupational health and safety orientation in the oil and gas industry of Ghana: analysis of knowledge and attitudinal influences on compliance

Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders towards Ensuring Health and Safety at Construction Site

Future Motivation in Construction Safety Knowledge Sharing by Means of Information Technology

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