Yap, J B H; Rou Chong, J; Skitmore, M and Lee, W P (2020) Rework causation that undermines safety performance during production in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(9): 04020106, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Rework is positively linked with increased safety risks. As a precursor to decreased rework and enhanced safety performance, this study appraised the correlative causes of rework and safety incidents. To do this, 20 rework causes that undermine safety performance were first identified through the literature review. Using a survey questionnaire involving Malaysian construction professionals (owners, consultants, and contractors), the causes were prioritized based on frequency, severity, and importance indices. The five leading rework-safety causes were ranked as follows: poor coordination, insufficient communication, poor subcontractor management, improper supervision and inspection, and poor site management. Spearman's rank correlation tests revealed a significant agreement between the respondent groups. An exploratory factor analysis identified the five major underlying causal dimensions of rework and safety incidents to relate to the substandard management of equipment and machinery, poor project management practices, inherent dangerous, dirty, and difficult (3D) characteristics, improper production planning and work pressure, and inadequate personnel competency and knowledge. This paper bridges the identified knowledge gap concerning the dimensionality of rework and accident causation in construction, and the findings provide guidance for devising preventive measures for simultaneously addressing rework and safety problems.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | causes; factor analysis; project management; rework; safety |
| Index terms: | questionnaire, safety performance, personnel, project management practice, exploratory factor analysis, production planning, survey, literature review, rework, factor analysis, subcontractor management, site management, construction professional, supervision, coordination, project management, dimension, inspection, owner |
| Subjects: | operations management, project delivery, health monitoring assessment and metrics, construction operations, data analysis and analytics, data collection methods, control systems, sociology, occupational health and safety management, quality assurance, statistical analysis, management, professional development, project management theory and practice, contract management |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Health and Safety, Information Management, Project Management, Research Practice, Organizational Design, Site Management, Contract Administration, Human Resources, Quality Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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