ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses a detailed review of health and safety compliance literature with the aim of identifying gaps that can improve health and safety (H&S) compliance in the developing countries context. It explores information relating to the general construction industry literature with a focus on accident causation and how accidents can be mitigated on sites. The book focuses on occupational H&S issues in the three African countries of Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana. It presents findings of the Delphi technique used in conducting the research and the resultant implications on small to medium-sized construction companies. In discussing the conceptual integrated H&S compliance model for small to medium-sized construction companies, the book also presents a detail explanation of the variables and their justification.
