Al Haadir, Saeed A (2015) Model for improving safety behaviours and outcomes in the Saudi Arabian construction industry. PhD thesis, Griffith University, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Construction workplace safety has always been a main concern within the construction industry. Statistics on accidents and injuries generally place the construction sector as one of most hazardous sectors, principally in developing countries. Although a lot of improvement in construction workplace safety has been accomplished, the construction industry still lags behind the majority of other industries with regard to safety. Safety rules in developing countries often do not exist and the regulatory authority is generally not strong in implementing such rules efficiently. Additionally, work hazards on construction sites are either perceived to be less dangerous than what they in reality are, or are not perceived at all.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Panuwatwanich, Kriengsak and Stewart, Rodney |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Saudi Arabian construction industry; construction workplace safety; employee safety motivations; Saudi Arabia |
| Index terms: | Saudi Arabia, safety behaviour, construction industry, statistics, workplace safety, developing country, injury, construction site, motivation, construction sector |
| Subjects: | mathematical modelling, work location, industry analysis, health conditions and diseases, occupational health and safety management, psychology, development economics, Geography, occupational health |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Site Management, Human Resources, International Construction, Health and Safety, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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