Trethewy, R W; Atkinson, M and Falls, B (2003) Improved hazard identification for contractors in the construction industry. Journal of Construction Research, 4(1), pp. 71-85. ISSN 1609-9451
Abstract
Formal identification of hazards in the workplace is a fundamental basis on which successful safety management is founded and an essential component of occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation in Australia and other countries. Similarly, successful environmental management is based on the same theory of identification and control of workplace hazards. Yet the ability of contractors to carry out this process in a formal way and document an appropriate safe work procedure is problematic. Equally the requirement for those who control a workplace to review the content of such procedures is also problematic. For some contractors hazards can be so ingrained in their work processes that they are considered the "norm". In addition, more subtle injury mechanisms such a repetitive lifting may be completely ignored due to the perceived inability of contractors to control such hazards at source. This paper identifies better methods to assist contractors in hazard identification.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hazard identification; OHS; contractors; safety; environmental management |
| Index terms: | environmental management, construction industry, hazard identification, Australia, safety management, lifting, occupational health and safety, injury, legislation |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, occupational health and safety management, health conditions and diseases, Geography, financial risk, sustainability assessment, legal systems |
| Topics: | Cost Management, Research Practice, Legal Issues, Sustainability, Health and Safety, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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