Che Ibrahim, C K I; Manu, P; Belayutham, S; Cheung, C; Mohamad, M Z and Yunusa-Kaltungo, A (2022) Design for safety organisational capability in Malaysia: A multi-stakeholder perspective. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 38th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2022, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Abstract
Since the introduction of Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry (Management) (OSHCI(M)) in Malaysia, little effort has been made to capture the current state of construction organisations' Design for Safety (DfS) capability towards fulfilling the stipulated requirements. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss the current state of six DfS organisational capability elements (i.e., competency, corporate experience, collaboration, infrastructure, strategy, and system) among key construction stakeholders in Malaysia. Based on the online questionnaire survey, the findings indicated that all 18 attributes under the six main elements are important in determining an organisation's ability to practise DfS. Additional initiatives such as incentivisation, early education; practical guidance, professional training, and enforcement were also required to enhance the existing DfS frameworks. The findings from this study have salient implications in enhancing the ability of construction organisations in Malaysia to instil DfS practices from the upstream stages of typical projects lifecycles.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | design, design for safety, safety and health, organisational capability, Malaysia. |
| Index terms: | construction organization, Malaysia, survey, strategy, occupational safety and health, lifecycle, questionnaire, collaboration, design for safety, incentivization, organizational capability, construction industry, enforcement |
| Subjects: | project delivery, risk assessment, data collection methods, organization, occupational health and safety management, sociology, industry analysis, management, health safety and environment, Geography |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Risk Management, Research Practice, Project Management, Geographical Context, Business Strategy, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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