Perspectives of Consultants on Health and Safety Provisions in the Labour Act: A Study into Theory and Practicals

Dadzie, John

doi:10.5539/emr.v2n1p34

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“…The Ghanaian construction industry (GCI) is known to be a renowned emerging market in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is because the industry plays a vital role in achieving socio-economic development goals, providing shelter, infrastructure and employment and provides a significant contribution to the overall GDP of Ghana (Dadzie, 2013). According to Songwe (2014), this industry is dominated by physical infrastructure, as well as asset-based-lending as a means for growth and development.…”

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Ethical misconducts within the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts in Ghana

Agyekum

Adinyira

Amudjie

2021

JEDT

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the views of construction practitioners on the prevalence of ethical misconduct within the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Following a critical comparative review of literature resulting in the identification of 18 potential misconducts within the invitation to tender and 11 potential misconducts within the tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 65 construction professionals. Data obtained from the survey were analysed using both descriptive (i.e. frequencies, mean scores and standard deviations) and inferential statistics (paired t-test), followed by gap analysis. Findings The findings revealed that corrupt, fraudulent, collusive or coercive practices, client divulging more information to the preferred bidder and inflating tender prices by tenderers in return for kickbacks are key unethical practices prevalent at the invitation to tender stage. Following these key unethical practices, the findings further suggested through gap analysis that submission of bids on non-working days and inadequate time for preparation and submission of tenders were the top two unethical practices that needed serious interventions at this stage. At the tender evaluation and award stage, the findings revealed that interference by influential people in political positions, fake tendering and bid shopping are prevalent. Again, from the gap analysis, interference by influential people in political positions and poor definition of selection criteria were identified to be the two key unethical practices that need urgent intervention at this stage of construction contracts. Practical implications This study holds a significant practical implication in the sense that key unethical practices at the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts have been identified, and this provides a suitable basis for stakeholders that spearhead such activities to offer suitable interventions to control such practices. Originality/value This study contributes to the body of knowledge as it uncovers ethical misconducts within two important phases of construction contracts in a developing country setting. As there is a continuous effort by the international community towards finding lasting solutions to such misconducts, the findings from this study can be used as a starting point for appropriate policies to be put in place in Ghana to control such misconducts.

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Ethical misconducts within the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts in Ghana

Agyekum

Adinyira

Amudjie

2021

JEDT

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“…It was advocated that management of the construction industry should be responsible for the well-being of their workers both physically and psychologically. Identifying factors that contribute to the effective implementation of psychological health interventions in the construction industry of Ghana and, to some extent, globally are therefore essential [43].…”

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Factors Associated With Effective Implementation of Psychological Health Interventions in the Construction Industry

Fordjour¹,

Chan²,

Kwarteng³

2020

J Civ Eng Res Technol

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The staggering social and economic costs associated with psychological ill-being conditions among workers require efforts to mitigate its causes and effects through evidence-based psychological health interventions. However, such interventions in the workplace are not without challenges and obstacles. The purpose of the study is to identify influential factors associated with effective implementation of psychological health interventions in the construction industry. This study adopted the mixed-methods approach employing in sequence the methods of qualitative and quantitative research to achieve the aim of the study. A total of 53 interviews and 264 questionnaire surveys were conducted in Ghana with construction professionals, construction trade workers, regulatory personnel, and occupational health psychologist. The qualitative study revealed 18 influential factors associated with the implementation of psychological health interventions. These findings were confirmed by the quantitative survey to be statistically significant. A comparative analysis of the responses from the three groups of respondents showed some statistically significant differences in the ratings of the influential factors, which may be due to the group’s interest and diversity. The highly influential factors revealed in the quantitative study included willingness of employees to cooperate with the intervention procedures, perceptions on the benefits of the psychological health interventions, impact of stigmatization and discrimination, level of awareness on indicators of psychological health conditions, cost of implementing the intervention and extent of management commitment and support. This study offers valuable information for construction stakeholders and policymakers on factors to consider for successful psychological health management and interventions in the construction industry

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“…Moreover, the body responsible for the implementation of the necessary OSH requirements for the missing national policy in Ghana is not constituted. 10 Dadzie., 12 al., 10 argued that the Ghana government is not able to partner with organizations responsible for the implementing the OHS activities and reported on its outcomes. The quest for the requirements and committed bodies to handle the mantle of affairs that will initiate the implementation of the national policy should be considered.…”

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Contractor’s perception towards safety and its consequences on construction workers in cape coast metropolis

Mustapha¹

2019

MOJCE

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The construction environment has been declared as a hazard prone area due to high number of accident and death. The study aims to identify influential factors that contribute to poor safety practices and its consequences on construction workers in Cape Coast Metropolis. Seventy respondents were taken as the sample size for the study. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data obtained from the field. Findings show that poor site management, working without safety gadgets, failure to use their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and negligence of workers were the main causes of accidents on sites. Poor site management had the highest ranking among the seven variables. Effects of poor safety practices on building construction site and delays in work execution were due to injury of workers, extra cost due to payment of compensation to injured victims, not motivated due to injury of worker and declined reputation of firm. Management team should motivate workers for safe work done, provide adequate PPE for their workers on site and have documented health and safety policy on site. Site authorities and management team should be on site regularly to ensure proper safety practices on construction site. Management should put appropriate safety measure in place to minimize the impact of poor safety practice on workers.

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Perspectives of Consultants on Health and Safety Provisions in the Labour Act: A Study into Theory and Practicals

Cited by 18 publications

References 8 publications

Ethical misconducts within the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts in Ghana

Ethical misconducts within the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts in Ghana

Factors Associated With Effective Implementation of Psychological Health Interventions in the Construction Industry

Contractor’s perception towards safety and its consequences on construction workers in cape coast metropolis

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