Abstract
For many years, the construction industry (CI) has been considered as one
of the most dangerous industry due its H&S statistics expressed in terms of
accidents and injuries which remain high. Notwithstanding the fact that
many research studies have been conducted at both academic and industry
level to find solutions, it can be rightly argued that the H&S performance in
the CI is still questionable. One of the factors that have impacted negatively
on the H&S performance in the CI is the competitive nature of the CI where
most clients award their contracts based on price. Consequently, this
practice has compelled contractors to lower their bid amounts leading to
H&S being marginalised...