Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan
The construction industry is widely regarded as one of the most significant interms of its impact on health and safety (H&S). Recent findings suggestthat in developing countries H&S awareness and performance is low. In this paper,the current state of H&S on construction sites in Jordan w...
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| description | The construction industry is widely regarded as one of the most significant interms of its impact on health and safety (H&S). Recent findings suggestthat in developing countries H&S awareness and performance is low. In this paper,the current state of H&S on construction sites in Jordan was explored usinga two-part investigation. The first part introduces the area of research in aliterature based study of on-site safety. The second part is a case study onthe Jordanian construction industry and its current H&S practices. Primary datawas collected from field visits, expert interviews and semi-structuredquestionnaires. Supporting secondary data was collected from archival studiesand related research literature. The research findings highlight a lack of governmentcommitment exemplified by regulations, policies and legal constraints thatlimit the operational efficiency of those government departments responsiblefor H&S management, and hindering the development of good H&S practice.Research results also highlight the key constraints of good H&S practice fromthe perspective of construction contractors.The study concludes with discussion ofpotential solutions toimprove H&S performance on construction sites in Jordan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d9192a17540424c8160c062ae44f8bf2022-12-22T02:20:02ZengUTS ePRESSConstruction Economics and Building2204-90292013-09-0113310.5130/AJCEB.v13i3.33012349Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of JordanSuhair Zaid Alkilani0Julie Jupp1Anil Sawhney2University of Technology SydneyUniversity of Technology SydneyIndian Institute of TechnologyThe construction industry is widely regarded as one of the most significant interms of its impact on health and safety (H&S). Recent findings suggestthat in developing countries H&S awareness and performance is low. In this paper,the current state of H&S on construction sites in Jordan was explored usinga two-part investigation. The first part introduces the area of research in aliterature based study of on-site safety. The second part is a case study onthe Jordanian construction industry and its current H&S practices. Primary datawas collected from field visits, expert interviews and semi-structuredquestionnaires. Supporting secondary data was collected from archival studiesand related research literature. The research findings highlight a lack of governmentcommitment exemplified by regulations, policies and legal constraints thatlimit the operational efficiency of those government departments responsiblefor H&S management, and hindering the development of good H&S practice.Research results also highlight the key constraints of good H&S practice fromthe perspective of construction contractors.The study concludes with discussion ofpotential solutions toimprove H&S performance on construction sites in Jordan.https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/3301 |
| spellingShingle | Suhair Zaid Alkilani Julie Jupp Anil Sawhney Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan Construction Economics and Building |
| title | Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan |
| title_full | Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan |
| title_fullStr | Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan |
| title_short | Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan |
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