Briefing: Using ‘safety climate factors’ to improve construction safety

Umar, Tariq; Wamuziri, Sam

Abstract

This briefing discusses the health and safety problems in the construction industry. The focus is on safety performance improvement by using ‘safety climate factors’. Construction organisations can assess their safety climate factors by using a safety climate questionnaire and can develop plans for improved safety performance. The outcomes of assessing a safety climate can be regarded as the predictors or indicators of safety performance. This can be used by construction organisations to address the weak areas associated with safety climate.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 26, 2016
• Online Publication Date: May 8, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Deposit Date: Feb 20, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 22, 2022
• Journal: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer
• Print ISSN: 0965-0903
• Electronic ISSN: 1751-7699
• Publisher: Thomas Telford
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 170
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 65-67
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/jmuen.16.00020
• Keywords: health & safety; project management; safety & hazards
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8661882
• Publisher URL: https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/10.1680/jmuen.16.00020