ABSTRACT
The global construction sector is infamous for high levels of injuries, accidents and fatalities, and poor health and well-being of its workforce. While this record appears in both developed and developing countries, the situation is worse in developing countries, where major spending on infrastructure development is expected. There is an urgent need to improve construction health and safety (H&S) in developing countries. The improvement calls for the development of context-specific solutions underpinned by research into challenges and related solutions.
This edited volume advances the current understanding of construction H&S in developing countries by revealing context-specific issues and challenges that have hitherto not been well explored in the literature, and applying emergent H&S management approaches and practices in developing countries. Coverage includes countries from the regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. This book, which is the first compendium of research into construction H&S issues in developing countries, adds considerable insight into the field and presents innovative solutions to help address poor H&S in construction in developing nations. It is a must read for all construction professionals, researchers and practitioners interested in construction and occupational H&S, safety management, engineering management and development studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|1 pages
Occupational health and safety legislation
chapter 3|14 pages
Contractors’ compliance with occupational health and safety legislation in South Africa
part II|1 pages
Occupational health and safety management
chapter 10|12 pages
Integrating health and safety into labour-only procurement system
part III|1 pages
Behavioural and cultural issues in safety management
chapter 14|14 pages
Managing construction safety in developing countries
chapter 15|13 pages
Learning from failures (LFF)
part IV|1 pages
Construction workers’ well-being
part |1 pages
Technologies for safety management