What is it about?
The objective of the study was to determine the influential safety factors that governed the success of a safety management system for construction sites. The study involved a self-administered three-part questionnaire among the workers and interviews with industry experts involved in brick-laying, concreting and in related assorted trades.
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Why is it important?
It was found that the most influential safety factor was personal awareness followed closely by communication.
Perspectives
Suggestions and recommendations on equipment design and improved work practices and procedures to improve the efficiency and productivity of construction workers were proposed.
Professor Zubaidah Ismail
University of Malaya
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This page is a summary of: Factors influencing the implementation of a safety management system for construction sites, Safety Science, March 2012, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2011.10.001.
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