Saurin, T A; Formoso, C T and Guimaraes, L B M (2004) Safety and production: An integrated planning and control model. Construction Management and Economics, 22(2), pp. 159-169. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
A safety planning and control model (SPC) has been integrated into the production planning and control process. The model integrates safety into three hierarchical levels of production control. Safety long-term planning starts with the preliminary hazard analysis (PHA) of construction processes. These plans are detailed and updated at both medium- and short-term planning levels. The main performance measure adopted for safety evaluation at the short-term level is the Percentage of Safe Work Packages (PSW). It monitors the degree in which work packages are safely carried out. The model also proposes a participatory mechanism that allows workers to point out existing risks as well as to evaluate risk controls. This paper discusses two empirical studies in which the model was implemented in industrial construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | performance measurement; production planning and control; risk management; safety |
| Index terms: | industrial construction, risk management, empirical study, production control, package, performance measurement, construction process, production planning, performance measure |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, project delivery, risk assessment, building construction, performance measurement, research methods |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Procurement, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Project Management, Site Management, Quality Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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