Maiti, S and Choi, J H (2021) An evidence-based approach to health and safety management in megaprojects. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(10), pp. 997-1010. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
With regard to the technical challenge on health and safety in megaprojects, this article puts forward a new evidence-based health and safety analysis (EHSA) approach in megaprojects. The purpose of the article is to initiate a conceptual EHSA framework to support evidence-based learning in practice-oriented research into large-scale complex health and safety management in megaprojects. The EHSA approach aims to find an innovative way to facilitate the collection of data and information from accumulated professional knowledge about accidents and failures as well as good practices and innovations, to derive useful lessons to inform improved practice in health and safety management in megaprojects. Through a scenario-based case study, this article will demonstrate how EHSA approach can effectively support health and safety management in megaprojects. It is expected that this article can make a good contribution to the body of knowledge by providing the new EHSA approach and a practice-oriented experimental case study on the use of EHSA approach for health and safety management in construction projects so as to inform future practice and research at strategic and tactic level.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | analysis; evidence-based learning; health and safety management; megaprojects |
| Index terms: | megaproject, good practice, evidence, case study, professional knowledge, health and safety management, body of knowledge, health and safety, construction project |
| Subjects: | knowledge management, evaluation and assessment methods, production management, professional development, strategic project management, health safety and environment, data collection methods, performance measurement |
| Topics: | Project Management, Quality Management, Health and Safety, Information Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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