Assuring health and safety (H&S) performance on construction projects - clients' role and influence
- Authors: Musonda, Innocent , Pretorius, Jan-Harm , Haupt, Conrad Theodore
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Botswana , Construction , Culture , Health and safety , Improvement , Influence , Performance , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Journal article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/22423 , uj:16199 , Citation: Musonda, I., Pretorius, J.-H. & Haupt, C.T. 2012. Assuring health and safety (H&S) performance on construction projects - clients' role and influence. Acta Structilia 19(1):71-105. ISSN: 1023-0564
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Client attitude to health and safety – a report on contractor’s perceptions
- Authors: Musonda, Innocent , Haupt, Theo , Smallwood, John
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Attitude , Botswana , Client , Construction , Health and safety
- Language: English
- Type: Journal article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/32882 , uj:16232 , Citation: Musonda, I., Haupt, T., & Smallwood, J.J. (2009). Client attitude to health and safety – a report on contractor’s perceptions. Acta Structilia : journal for the physical and development science 16(2):65-85. ISSN 10230564
- Description: Abstract: The purpose of this article is to present findings of a preliminary survey on Contractors’ perceptions of clients’ attitude relative to health and safety (H&S) implementation in Botswana’s construction industry and in a way that of the Southern Africa. A questionnaire survey was conducted on construction projects to establish clients’ attitude towards H&S. Interviews were also conducted with contractor’s representatives on selected construction sites in and around Gaborone, Botswana. Findings from the survey include: clients do not perceive H&S to be very important on construction projects, most clients do not address H&S adequately in contract documentation and H&S is rarely a major agenda item in progress meetings. Findings were also that clients are not fully committed to H&S implementation. The client sets the tone for H&S culture. Client attitude is therefore very important for H&S performance improvement as all stakeholders are compelled to act in line with the client’s values. The importance of the client to H&S performance improvement has been recognised by various researchers. The extent to which clients are involved in H&S implementation has however not been researched extensively especially in Southern Africa. This article therefore provides an insight into the clients’ attitude towards H&S and in a way explains the reason for the current state of H&S in Botswana’s construction industry.
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Health and safety (H&S) awareness and implementation in Botswana's construction industry
- Authors: Musonda, I. , Smallwood, J.
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Awareness , Botswana , Construction , Health and safety , Implementation
- Language: English
- Type: Journal article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/23191 , uj:16218 , Citation: Musonda, I. & Smallwood, J. 2008. Health and safety (H&S) awareness and implementation in Botswana's construction industry. Journal of Engineering Design and Technology 6(1):81-90. ISSN 1726-0531
- Description: Abstract: A study was conducted to determine the level of awareness and implementation of health and safety (H&S) in Botswana’s construction industry. Findings from the research reveal that the level of H&S awareness is low, H&S legislation is not complied with, the management of contractors is not committed to H&S implementation, there is a lack of H&S management systems, procedures, and protocol, and clients and designers do not participate in the implementation of H&S. Recommendations include that the requisite H&S legislation and regulations be promulgated in accordance with the International Labour Office (ILO) recommendations, and that all stakeholders should be equally responsible for the implementation of H&S.
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