Tradesmen Involvement in Health and Safety

Craftsmen performing construction work are in the best position to determine how a job should be performed safely. They should be involved in planning the safe execution of the work. Involvement will be a function of opportunity, capability, and motivation. A survey of contractor management personnel and craftsmen was conducted to assess their perceptions of these variables. A simulated planning exercise was conducted to assess craftsmen's capabilities, in terms of knowledge, of construction tasks and risks. Craftsmen were found to be capable, but inexperienced in reducing their knowledge to writing. Questioning uncovered the depth of their knowledge. Craftsmen perceive themselves as capable and motivated and seek the opportunity to be involved in planning for health and safety.

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• Authors:
  • Maloney, William F
• Publication Date: 2007-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 297-305
• Serial:
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9364
  • EISSN: 1943-7862
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jcemd4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction industry; Construction management; Construction safety; Health; Risk management; Technical writing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Craftsmen
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01051519
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 3 2007 1:22PM