Job Safety Analysis in Large Construction Projects – An Inter-organizational Approach to Risk Analysis and Learning

Managing Workplace Safety in the Temporary Organisation—Theoretical and Practical Challenges Associated with Large Construction Projects

“…The second aspect of transition concerns the frequent changes [8] occurring during the execution of tasks. Inter-organisational project sites are dependent on permits, technologies, equipment, weather conditions, etc., and task completion is influenced by a great number of plans, laws and regulations.…”

“…During the construction phase in the projects we are studying, changes need to be continuously dealt with by the workers on site, and, as such, safety management relies heavily on the skills and actions of each worker. An operational risk assessment tool frequently applied to deal with changed preconditions is job safety analysis (JSA) [8]. However, like many of the existing "safety tools" applied in current construction projects, JSA was not originally developed based on inter-organisational principles [8] and temporary project work.…”

“…An operational risk assessment tool frequently applied to deal with changed preconditions is job safety analysis (JSA) [8]. However, like many of the existing "safety tools" applied in current construction projects, JSA was not originally developed based on inter-organisational principles [8] and temporary project work. We have found varying degrees of team members' participation in performing the JSA.…”

“…We have found varying degrees of team members' participation in performing the JSA. Also, actors from different companies and teams, uninvolved in the particular job but who may have relevant information, are seldom included in the analysis [8].…”