Patrick Manu Patrick.Manu@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Innovative Construction and Project Management
The health and safety impact of construction project features
Manu, Patrick; Ankrah, Nii; Proverbs, David; Suresh, Subashini
Authors
Nii Ankrah
David Proverbs
Subashini Suresh
Abstract
Purpose - Despite the established significance of underlying accident causes to health and safety (H&S), and the persistent reporting of the underlying accident causal influence of construction project features (CPFs) which emanate from pre-construction decisions, no empirical research has focused on CPFs in terms of assessing their degree of potential to influence accident occurrence. The purpose of this paper is to, therefore, investigate this facet of the accident causal influence of CPFs. Design/methodology/approach - A mixed method design was used involving semi-structured interviews, and a questionnaire survey of UK construction professionals. Findings - CPFs generally have a moderate or a high potential to influence accident occurrence, implying a fair or severe potential to cause harm in terms of the H&S of workers. The degree of potential of CPFs to influence accident occurrence is influenced by: the extent to which certain proximate causes of accidents are common/prevalent within CPFs;and the degree of potential of those proximate causes to influence accident occurrence. Originality/value - These findings provide insight into the H&S consequences of CPFs, awareness of which is essential if pre-construction project participants are to implement appropriate risk control measures especially in the early phases of projects to mitigate the accident causal influence of CPFs. The findings reinforce the contribution of clients and their design and project management teams to accident causation, the significance of the early planning of H&S in construction project delivery, and the importance of driving mechanisms such as the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. Copyright © 2014 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 20, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Dec 12, 2013 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 8, 2016 |
Journal | Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management |
Print ISSN | 0969-9988 |
Electronic ISSN | 1365-232X |
Publisher | Emerald |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 65-93 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070 |
Keywords | accidents, construction industry, health and safety, project features |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/822506 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : This is the accepted version of an article published in Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management |
Contract Date | Dec 8, 2016 |
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