Factors affecting the safety of the construction industry: A questionnaire including 19 factors that affect construction safety was mailed to the top 200 construction contractors in the UK. Safety officers and workers were asked to indicate how effective each factor was in improving construction safety

M. Osama Jannadi*

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Abstract

It was concluded from the survey that safety officers and workers agreed on the top six factors, the first three being maintaining safe working conditions, establishing safety training and educating workers and supervisors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)108-112
Number of pages5
JournalBuilding Research and Information
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The author is grateful for the financial and facilities support provided by the British Council in Saudi Arabia and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

Keywords

  • Safety in construction
  • Six leading factors
  • UK response

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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