Briefing: Defining safety leadership in construction

Umar, Tariq

Abstract

This briefing explores the tenets of safety leadership within the construction environment. The scope of this briefing aims to define a universal definition of safety leadership with key components from literature review. Without a clear definition towards safety leadership, a misalignment between safety expectations may occur which can create a misappropriation towards safety efforts. This may adversely impact injury rates within the workplace due to ill-conceived safety leadership behaviours. A detailed definition of safety leadership may serve as a foundation for other industries such as mining, manufacturing or petrochemicals.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 25, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Feb 15, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Deposit Date: Feb 20, 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: 1
• Pages: 3-5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/jmuen.16.00004
• Keywords: health & safety; project management; safety & hazards
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8661893
• Publisher URL: https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/10.1680/jmuen.16.00004