Health and safety (H&S) awareness and implementation in Botswana's construction industry
- Authors: Musonda, Innocent , Smallwood, J.
- Date: 2005
- Subjects: Awareness , Botswana , Construction , Health and safety , Implementation
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/22561 , uj:16210 , Citation: Musonda, I. & Smallwood, J. 2005. Health and safety (H&S) awareness and implementation in Botswana's construction industry. 4TH Triennial International Conference Rethinking and Revitalizing Construction Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Port Elizabeth – South Africa 17-20 May 2005, CIB W99 Working commission Conference Proceedings p. 51-63. ISBN: 0-620-33919-5
- 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 revealed that the level of H&S awareness was low; H&S legislation was not implemented; contractors’ management are 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. In light of the findings, it is recommended that relevant and adequate rules and regulations be promulgated according to the ILO recommendations. It is also recommended that all stakeholders should be equally responsible for the implementation of H&S.
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Client attitude to health and safety (H&S) - a report on contractor's perceptions
- Authors: Musonda, I. , Haupt, T.
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Attitude , Botswana , Client , Construction , Health and safety
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/22602 , uj:16215 , Citation: Musonda, I. & Haupt, T. 2008. Client attitude to health and safety (H&S) - a report on contractor's perceptions. In: Hinze, J., Bohner S, and Lew, J. (Eds). Evolution of and directions in construction safety and health. Conference proceedings of the CIB W99 International conference, 9- 11 March 2008, Florida. ISBN: 978-0-9790854-1-3
- Description: Abstract: The purpose of this paper 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.
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Client commitment and attitude to construction health and safety in Botswana
- Authors: Musonda, I. , Smallwood, J.
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Botswana , Construction , Health and safety , Client commitment
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/23055 , uj:16217 , Citation: Musonda, I. & Smallwood, J. 2008. Client commitment and attitude to construction health and safety in Botswana. 5th CIDB Post Graduate Conference on Construction Industry Development. Bloemfontein, South Africa, 16-18 March 2008. ISBN: 0-86886-758-6
- Description: Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a preliminary survey on the extent to which clients are involved in construction health and safety (H&S) implementation in Botswana.
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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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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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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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