Rajendran, S and Gambatese, J A (2009) Development and initial validation of sustainable construction safety and health rating system. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(10), pp. 1067-1075. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper presents a study to develop and validate a sustainable construction safety and health (SCSH) rating system. The rating system provides an opportunity to rate projects based on the importance given to construction worker safety and health and the degree of implementation of safety and health elements. A Delphi survey using an expert panel of 12 experienced safety and health professionals representing different sectors of the construction industry was employed to develop the SCSH rating system. The study resulted in a rating system consisting of a total of 50 safety and health elements organized into 13 categories. Each category contains safety and health elements which carry credits based on their effectiveness in preventing construction worker injuries and illnesses. The rating system was initially validated based on data from 25 construction projects and found to accurately represent the safety performance of large projects. The SCSH rating system can be used as an effective tool to develop and plan construction safety and health programs and evaluate the potential safety performance of construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; design; occupational health; safety; sustainable development |
| Index terms: | sustainable development, occupational health, injury, sustainable construction, safety performance, program, construction project, validation, illness, Delphi survey, construction worker, construction safety and health, construction industry, implementation, effectiveness |
| Subjects: | environmental health, industry analysis, health conditions and diseases, occupational health and safety management, professional development, sustainable construction, production management, health safety and environment, software systems, performance management, contractual arrangements, practitioner, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Digital Applications, Procurement, Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Project Management, Research Practice, Information Management, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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