Aboagye-Nimo, E; Painting, N and Piroozfar, P (2024) Picking up where we left off: A 'temporary' safety culture. In: Thomson, C (ed.) Proceedings of 40th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2024, London South Bank University, UK.
Abstract
Construction of temporary structures e.g. events sector can be argued to present unconventional or extraordinary challenges than those encountered in traditional construction projects. Conventional construction projects generally have longer service life and construction timeline. The confined duration of construction projects in this sector, however, may result in little time for the steady establishment and development of a strong safety culture. This is partly because of the seasonal nature of the industry but also the relatively short duration on a particular site. The aim of this paper is to critically examine the views of construction professionals who work within the events industry to help better understand the nature of their safety cultures. In-depth interviews were conducted with experts engaged in construction, and health and safety in the events industry. Key findings indicate that core teams are maintained to ensure continuity of positive safety cultures. Similar to conventional construction projects, communication is vital to site safety. Furthermore, derigging or disassembly in this sector is one aspect that presents many safety concerns on site which are less noticed and less researched.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | events industry; health and safety; safety and hazards; temporary works |
| Index terms: | temporary work, construction project, service life, safety culture, health and safety, construction professional, duration, traditional construction, interview, disassembly |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, asset management, operations management, production management, heritage and conservation, project controls, professional development, health safety and environment |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Health and Safety, Site Management, Time Control, Design Practice, Business Strategy, Information Management, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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