Importance of safety guidelines on south african construction sites

Ayodeji Oke, Clinton Aigbavboa, Mosima Seemola

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Abstract

The concern for human lives on construction sites is a major issue not only for construction stakeholders but also for relevant agencies and bodies responsible for general health and safety of people in a particular society. In this study, the level of importance of various construction safety guidelines were examined with a view to creating better awareness for improved performance of construction projects. The analysis of the data revealed a minimum mean item score (MIS) of 4.13 out of the possible 5.00 for analysed safety related variables. This implies that there is a high level of awareness of various safety guidelines while the problem of implementation and enforcement of the guidelines persist. There is therefore the need for consistent and continuous training on practical implementation of the guidelines and programs by relevant construction training agencies such as Construction Education Training Agency (CETA).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2017
EditorsPedro Arezes
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages152-160
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319605241
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventAHFE 2017 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2017 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: 17 Jul 201721 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume604
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceAHFE 2017 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period17/07/1721/07/17

Keywords

  • Accident
  • Education
  • Health and safety
  • Injuries
  • Training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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