An exploratory study on the impact significance of project stakeholders on construction project health and safety (H&S)
- Authors: Musonda, Innocent , Haupt, Theodore Conrad
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Construction workers - Health and hygiene , Construction industry - Safety measures , Construction industry - Health aspects
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/55098 , uj:16269 , Citation: Musonda, I. & Haupt, T.C. 2011. An exploratory study on the impact significance of project stakeholders on construction project health and safety (H&S). Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management, Sydney, Australia, 16-18 February 2011, pS18-1. , ISBN 978-0-646-56461-6
- Description: Abstract: Health and safety in the construction industry continue to fall behind many industries despite much effort to improve the status. A considerable amount of research has been conducted to try and contribute to addressing the problem of health and safety (H&S) in the construction industry. A number of studies have looked at the role of various construction project stakeholders and their contribution to H&S. However there is no clear identification of the extent to which various stakeholders could contribute and therefore influence the outcome of H&S on construction projects. In view of the above, the current Delphi study went a little bit further and sought to establish the impact significance of construction clients and designers on H&S. This paper will present findings from the study which is the impact significance of clients and designers on H&S consideration throughout the project life cycle.
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A Delphi study on the impact significance of clients and designers on health and safety (H&S) consideration throughout project lifecycle
- Authors: Musonda, Innocent , Haupt, Theodore Conrad
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Construction industry - Health aspects , Construction industry - Safety measures
- Language: English
- Type: Journal article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/55108 , uj:16270 , Citation: Musonda, I. & Haupt, T.C. 2011. A Delphi study on the impact significance of clients and designers on health and safety (H&S) consideration throughout project lifecycle. Journal of construction, 4(2):3-7. , ISSN 1994-7402
- Description: Abstract: The paper presents findings from a Delphi study on the impact significance of clients and designers to health and safety (H&S) performance. Specifically, the paper reports findings on the extent to which H&S would be considered throughout the project lifecycle when influenced by clients and designers. Health and safety (H&S) in the construction industry continue to fall behind many industries despite much effort to improve the status. Various research efforts have been conducted to try and address the problem of H&S in the construction industry. A number of studies have looked at the role of various construction project stakeholders and their contribution to H&S. However it is not clear the extent to which various stakeholders in particularly construction clients and designers could influence the outcome of H&S on construction projects. This study therefore, sought to look at this gap in research.
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