Developing a Model of Construction Safety Culture

The concept of safety culture is relatively new in the construction industry; however, it is gaining popularity due to its ability to embrace all perceptional, psychological, behavioral, and managerial factors. To address the lack of a verifiable process to analyze construction safety culture, this technical note presents a robust conceptual model that has its roots firmly entrenched in pertinent academic and applied literature. It provides a critical review of the term "safety culture"; along with distinct yet related concepts (i.e., safety climate, behavior-based safety, and safety system). It also compares the proposed model with available safety culture models in order to demonstrate its applicability in construction site environments.

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• Authors:
  • Choudhry, Rafiq M
  • Fang, Dongping
  • Mohamed, Sherif
• Publication Date: 2007-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Illustrations; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 207-212
• Serial:
  • Journal of Management in Engineering
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0742-597X
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jmenea

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conceptual models; Construction industry; Construction management; Construction safety; Construction sites; Culture (Social sciences); Mathematical models; Occupational safety; Research; Safety
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01081401
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 28 2007 8:26AM