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http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/JCEPM.2014.4.1.037

A Health and Safety Improvement Roadmap for the Construction Industry  

Diugwu, Ikechukwu A. (Project Management Technology Department, Federal University of Technology)
Baba, Dorothy L. (Project Management Technology Department, Federal University of Technology)
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management / v.4, no.1, 2014 , pp. 37-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
Comparatively, the construction industry has, on average, a higher rate of fatal and major injuries, work induced ill-health and damage to properties than other industrial sectors; and this is a source of concern to industry stakeholders. The study showed that although subcontracting could be contributory to an increase in workplace accidents in the construction industry, contractual aspects of subcontracting arrangements (such as the power imbalance that exist along the client-customer interface) also present opportunities for improvements in health and safety management (HSM) practices in organisations. This conclusion was reached after an analysis of a questionnaire survey (with a 27% response rate) that assessed the attitudes and perception to health and safety issues.
Keywords
health and safety; network; performance improvement; small and medium-size enterprise; sub-contracting; supply chain management;
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