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Review of Qualitative Approaches for the Construction Industry: Designing a Risk Management Toolbox

  • Zalk, David M. (Environment, Safety, and Health Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) ;
  • Spee, Ton (Research and Development Arbouw) ;
  • Gillen, Matt (Construction Program, National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety) ;
  • Lentz, Thomas J. (Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ;
  • Garrod, Andrew (Chemical Risk Management Unit, Health and Safety Executive) ;
  • Evans, Paul (Chemical Risk Management Unit, Health and Safety Executive) ;
  • Swuste, Paul (Safety Science Group, Delft University of Technology)
  • Received : 2011.02.28
  • Accepted : 2011.05.04
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This paper presents the framework and protocol design for a construction industry risk management toolbox. The construction industry needs a comprehensive, systematic approach to assess and control occupational risks. These risks span several professional health and safety disciplines, emphasized by multiple international occupational research agenda projects including: falls, electrocution, noise, silica, welding fumes, and musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, the International Social Security Association says, "whereas progress has been made in safety and health, the construction industry is still a high risk sector." Methods: Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) employ about 80% of the world's construction workers. In recent years a strategy for qualitative occupational risk management, known as Control Banding (CB) has gained international attention as a simplified approach for reducing work-related risks. CB groups hazards into stratified risk 'bands', identifying commensurate controls to reduce the level of risk and promote worker health and safety. We review these qualitative solutions-based approaches and identify strengths and weaknesses toward designing a simplified CB 'toolbox' approach for use by SMEs in construction trades. Results: This toolbox design proposal includes international input on multidisciplinary approaches for performing a qualitative risk assessment determining a risk 'band' for a given project. Risk bands are used to identify the appropriate level of training to oversee construction work, leading to commensurate and appropriate control methods to perform the work safely. Conclusion: The Construction Toolbox presents a review-generated format to harness multiple solutions-based national programs and publications for controlling construction-related risks with simplified approaches across the occupational safety, health and hygiene professions.

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