Feng, Y (2011) Optimizing safety investments for building projects in Singapore. PhD thesis, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Abstract
The construction industry is increasingly reliant on the voluntary effort to reduce accidents on construction sites. The aim of this study is to investigate the financially optimum level of safety investments of building projects in Singapore. Data was collected using multiple sources (e.g., structured interviews, questionnaire, and archival records). The results show that safety performance of building projects is determined by safety investments, safety culture and project hazard level as well as their interactions. The effect of safety investments on safety performance varies with different levels of safety culture and project hazard. The total accident costs of building projects are influenced by both accident frequency rate and project hazard level. The financially optimum level of voluntary safety investments varies with different levels of safety culture and project hazard. Such knowledge provides the basis for financial decision making to manage construction safety for building contractors.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Lin, T A and Yng, L Y |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | culture; construction safety; decision making; safety; Singapore; construction site; investment; building contractor; interview |
| Index terms: | construction safety, safety performance, decision-making, questionnaire, construction site, interview, construction industry, interaction, safety culture, Singapore, building contractor |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, environmental health, behavioral psychology, occupational health and safety management, decision analysis, Geography, health safety and environment, work location, practitioner, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Site Management, Risk Management, Sustainability, Health and Safety, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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