Hallowell, M R and Calhoun, M E (2011) Interrelationships among highly effective construction injury prevention strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(11), pp. 985-993. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Preventing injuries to workers is essential to effective organizational management in the construction industry. It is generally accepted that achieving a high level of safety performance requires the implementation of an effective safety program. In an effort to provide guidance for the development of an effective safety program, previous studies have focused on identifying highly effective injury prevention strategies and quantifying their individual impacts on safety performance. Despite these advancements in knowledge, the synergistic interrelationships among highly effective injury prevention strategies remain unknown. The objective of this paper is to describe the results of a Delphi study that quantified the interrelationships (i.e., pairwise cross impacts) of highly effective and commonly implemented injury prevention strategies. Analysis of the data indicates that the site safety manager, worker participation and involvement, a site-specific safety plan, and upper management support and commitment are the most central elements in an effective program. It is expected that the results of this study can be used by practicing professionals when designing a new safety program, enhancing an existing program, or conducting economic analyses of safety-related investments.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | risk management; safety |
| Index terms: | risk management, implementation, prevention, construction industry, Delphi method, program, economic analysis, safety performance, manager, injury, strategy, commitment, organizational management |
| Subjects: | practitioner, business, data collection methods, risk assessment, contractual arrangements, design analysis, psychology, financial risk, software systems, management, industry analysis, health conditions and diseases, occupational health and safety management |
| Topics: | Procurement, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Health and Safety, Organizational Design, Design Practice, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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