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Occupational safety in the construction industry
Work, 2019BACKGROUND: The paper is a research review focusing on occupational safety in the construction industry. OBJECTIVE: The purpose is to present research that highlights the areas of occupational safety and risks and to identify areas where research is lacking.
Jan, Johansson +6 more
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Firm Size Influence on Construction Safety Culture and Construction Safety Climate
Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 2021AbstractSmaller construction firms represent the majority of US construction firms. The safety record of smaller construction firms indicates a lower safety performance and higher incident rates th...
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The construction industry is a vital contributor to societal progress, shaping the infrastructure that supports modern life. However, it is also one of the most hazardous industries, where safety challenges persistently threaten workers’ well-being and project success.
M. VELUMANI +4 more
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Constructing and re-constructing narratives of patient safety
Social Science & Medicine, 2009In the pursuit of enhanced patient safety, new forms of organisational learning have been introduced within healthcare services across the developed world. This paper examines how these systems contribute to the creation of knowledge about patient safety.
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Attitudes in Construction Safety
Construction Research Congress 2005, 2005After years of decreasing injuries in the construction industry, a reduced improvement trends and occasional spikes in injury and fatality rates have been observed. We know that there exist sufficient rules, regulations, and requirements; so what is the cause?
Brenda McCabe +2 more
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Human Relations, 2009
Social scientific perspectives on occupational safety largely characterize it as a disembodied, tangible, and easily quantifiable phenomenon. Recent research efforts have focused on exploring organizational conditions that predict occupational safety outcomes, resulting in top-down, often de-contextualized prescriptions about how to control safety in ...
Nick Turner, Garry C. Gray
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Social scientific perspectives on occupational safety largely characterize it as a disembodied, tangible, and easily quantifiable phenomenon. Recent research efforts have focused on exploring organizational conditions that predict occupational safety outcomes, resulting in top-down, often de-contextualized prescriptions about how to control safety in ...
Nick Turner, Garry C. Gray
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 2010
In gulf region countries like Kuwait, the construction process can become very challenging. In this paper, we analyze construction-related accidents in Kuwait including type of accident, type of injury, body part injured, and accident outcome for the years 1996–2007.
H. M. Al-Humaidi, F. Hadipriono Tan
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In gulf region countries like Kuwait, the construction process can become very challenging. In this paper, we analyze construction-related accidents in Kuwait including type of accident, type of injury, body part injured, and accident outcome for the years 1996–2007.
H. M. Al-Humaidi, F. Hadipriono Tan
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Construction Safety and Health
Construction Management and Economics, 2013David Goetsch, Pearson, Boston, MA, 2012, 360 pp, ISBN 978 0 13 237469 9, £77.99 (hb).The issue of safety and health provides a veritable conundrum for industrialists and researchers in constructio...
Aoife M. Finneran, Alistair Gibb
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WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation
Background Work conditions are critical for construction workers’ personal health and project safety performance. However, few studies have explored the effect of construction work conditions on safety outcomes from a systematic perspective. Objective
Zhen Hu +5 more
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Background Work conditions are critical for construction workers’ personal health and project safety performance. However, few studies have explored the effect of construction work conditions on safety outcomes from a systematic perspective. Objective
Zhen Hu +5 more
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WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation
Background The construction industry is vital for employment, making productivity and safety improvements crucial. Objective To address the persistent lack of integrated spatial and quantitative construction risk assessments, this ...
Fatemeh Ahmadi +4 more
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Background The construction industry is vital for employment, making productivity and safety improvements crucial. Objective To address the persistent lack of integrated spatial and quantitative construction risk assessments, this ...
Fatemeh Ahmadi +4 more
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