Construction Safety Management Systems

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 8
1. Overview of Construction Site Safety Issues......Page 10
2. Societal Influences on Safety Culture in the Construction Industry......Page 23
3. Construction Site Safety in China......Page 58
4. A Study of the Present Situation and Reform of Construction Safety Supervision in Shenzhen......Page 76
5. Analysis of Construction Site Injuries in Palestine......Page 82
6. An Overview of Safety Management......Page 91
7. Safety Culture, Climate and Performance Measurement......Page 98
8. Attitudes of Construction Managers to the Performance Approach to Construction Worker Safety......Page 117
9. An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Partnering in Promoting Health and Safety Management on Construction Sites......Page 133
10. Multi-layers Subcontracting Practice in the Hong Kong Construction Industry......Page 146
11. Integration of Safety Planning and the Communication of Risk Information Within Existing Construction Project Structures......Page 159
12. The Use of Project Management Techniques in the Management of Safety and Health in Construction Projects......Page 167
13. Integrating Safety into Production Planning and Control: An Empirical Study in the Refurbishment of an Industrial Building......Page 190
14. Management of Construction Site Safety during Projects: The Use of '5s' System......Page 205
15. Health: The Poor Relation in Health and Safety?......Page 213
16. Job, Family and Individual Characteristics Associated with Professional ‘Burnout’ in the Australian Construction Industry......Page 223
17. Health—Safety’s Poor Cousin—The Challenge for the Future Alistair Gibb......Page 256
18. Indoor Air Quality Problems in Buildings in the United States......Page 266
19. Health & Safety Training and Education: A Case of Neglect?......Page 277
20. The Exposure of British Construction Management Degree Students to Health and Safety Learning and Assessment: Are we Fulfilling our Duty of Care?......Page 281
21. Tertiary Built Environment Construction Health and Safety Education......Page 297
22. First Aid and Preventive Safety Training: The Case for an Integrated Approach......Page 314
23. Safety and Technology......Page 334
24. A Report on Research Investigating the Practical Usefulness of Current Fall Prevention and Protection Methods when Working at Heights......Page 341
25. A Comparative Study on Safety and Use of Bamboo and Metal Scaffolding in Hong Kong......Page 349
26. Trenching Accidents and Fatalities: Identifying Causes and Implementing Changes......Page 364
27. The Need for Accident Reporting Systems: Legal Versus Company Needs......Page 378
28. Financial and Social Costs of Construction Accidents......Page 383
29. Towards Effective Safety Performance Measurement—Evaluation of Existing Techniques and Proposals for the Future......Page 395
30. Utilising the Modified Loss Causation Model for the Codification and Analysis of Accident Data......Page 412
31. Construction Supervision in China......Page 431
Index......Page 449