Oni, O Z; Olanrewaju, A and Khor, S C (2024) Fuzzy synthetic evaluation of the factors affecting health and safety practices in Malaysia construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 22(6), pp. 1773-1796. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: The construction industry has been recording a high number of accidents without any sign of abating, the majority of which have been linked to poor health and safety practices. To reduce this menace, this study aims to evaluate the factors affecting health and safety practices on construction sites to improve health and safety practices. Design/methodology/approach: First, this study reviewed previous studies to derive the factors affecting health and safety practices on construction sites, and based on the literature review, the 50 factors identified were used in developing the questionnaire that was administered to construction professionals. The returned questionnaire was then analysed using fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE). Findings: According to the FSE results, inadequate safety planning has the highest critical value, followed by management failure, inadequate safety promotion, safety ignorance, poor supervision and enforcement, a casual attitude towards safety and insufficient experience. The analysis showed that the overall criticality of the factors to the Malaysian construction industry is high, suggesting that if addressed, the health and safety practices of the industry will be improved. Originality/value: The study provides a holistic approach to the factors affecting health and safety practices in the construction industry using a method that has not been used by previous researchers. The findings will furnish decision makers in the construction industry with practical approaches to adapt and reinforce in the industry to improve health and safety practices. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | accident; death; fuzzy synthetic evaluation; injury |
| Index terms: | holistic approach, construction professional, supervision, construction industry, enforcement, promotion, Malaysia, questionnaire, methodology, health and safety practices, fuzzy synthetic evaluation, injury, literature review, construction site |
| Subjects: | work location, data analysis and analytics, business, data collection methods, control systems, health conditions and diseases, occupational health and safety management, industry analysis, decision-making and optimization, research methods, management, professional development, Geography, health safety and environment |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Site Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Information Management, Business Strategy, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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