Occupational safety in the construction industry

J Johansson, L Berglund, M Johansson, M Nygren… - Work, 2019 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The paper is a research review focusing on occupational safety in the
construction industry. OBJECTIVE: The purpose is to present research that highlights the …

[HTML][HTML] Project manager interventions in occupational health and safety during the pre-construction phase in the Gaza Strip

BA Tayeh, RO Yaghi… - The Open Civil …, 2020 - benthamopen.com
Background: Construction industry is classified as one of the most dangerous industries,
where workers are exposed to accidents and risks. Objective: This study inspected the role …

Perceived factors affecting the implementation of occupational health and safety management systems in the South African construction industry

R Kunodzia, LS Bikitsha, R Haldenwang - Safety, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although notable efforts have been made in the past to improve Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS), the overall performance has not significantly improved as high-level injuries …

An investigation into public and private clients' attitudes, commitment and impact on construction health and safety in Nigeria

N Umeokafor - Engineering, Construction and Architectural …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose This purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study that assessed the
attitudes, commitment and impact of public and private sector clients' involvement in …

Factors constraining the promotion of health and safety in public works procurement in developing countries

EF Boadu, RY Sunindijo, CC Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Public clients are generally expected to consider health and safety (H&S) in the project
procurement process. However, there is evidence that in many developing countries, public …

Analyzing the mediating effect of economic performance on the relationship between green construction practices and health and safety performance in Nigeria

HO Onubi, NA Yusof, AS Hassan… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
The adoption of green construction practices (GCP) has been on the increase in recent
years as a means of reducing the negative effects of construction on the natural …

Achieving consensus devoid of complicity: Adopting the Delphi technique

E Ogbeifun, C Mbohwa, JHC Pretorius - International Journal of …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose There are latent fears that in a Delphi exercise, the opinions of participants might
be impaired due to the proximity of other participants. However, the thoughtful selection of …

Investigating safety development methodologies in the construction industry and identifying gaps in the studies: a review article

M Pouyakian, AA Shafikhani… - … Journal of Critical …, 2024 - inderscienceonline.com
Identifying the appropriate safety methodology is essential to improving construction safety
performance. This study aims to investigate safety development methodologies in the …

An appraisal of the barriers to client involvement in health and safety in Nigeria's construction industry

N Umeokafor - Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a study that identified and
assessed the barriers to client involvement in health and safety (H&S) in the Nigerian …

Means to Incentivize Safety Compliance at Work

TW Yiu - Construction Incentivization: Beyond Carrot and Stick, 2023 - Springer
Construction is one of the most dangerous sectors to work in; governments from various
countries enact health and safety regulations to cultivate good health habits and impose …