Smallwood, J (2019) Core values that support construction health, safety, and well-being (HSW). In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 35th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2019, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.
Abstract
Values are an integral part of interventions relating to health, safety, and well-being. Values are important as they provide the foundation for the development of culture, which reflects the way in which contractors undertake the business of construction and projects.Literature indicates that seven core values and twenty-two value factors have been identified as supportive of HSW, the core values being: interconnectedness; participation; trust; justice; responsibility; development, and growth.A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among registered construction H&S practitioners in South Africa to determine the importance of, and perceived experience of seven core values and twenty-two value factors in supporting HSW in construction.The findings include that 13 / 22 value factors are of near major to major / major importance in terms of supporting HSW in construction. However, experience expressed as a percentage of importance ranges between 48.6% and 66.7%. Therefore, it can be concluded that the nature of the construction industry in the form of the manifestation of core values and value factors is not conducive to HSW.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction, core values, health and safety, value factors, well-being |
| Index terms: | survey, justice, health and safety, construction industry, South Africa, well-being, practitioner, questionnaire |
| Subjects: | industry analysis, health safety and environment, Geography, legal systems, data collection methods, mental health and wellbeing, practitioner |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Health and Safety, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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