ABSTRACT
This study explores the potential of Internet of Things (IoT) technology to improve health and safety in Zimbabwe's construction industry, which has been plagued by high accident rates. Surveys were employed to collect data from 47 industry experts. Following inferential statistical analysis, the findings revealed that, while IoT is practical for incident monitoring, its adoption in Zimbabwe has been hindered by financial constraints, technological inaptitude, and infrastructural deficiencies. Therefore, the study concluded that, even though IoT is practical for incident monitoring, its adoption in managing health and Safety in Zimbabwe has been slow. Consequently, the study recommends the adoption of policy reforms, infrastructure investment and educational initiatives by key stakeholders to promote its usage. Despite limitations such as a small sample size and the everchanging IoT technological development, the study provides valuable insights for advancing construction health and safety management in Zimbabwe through IoT.
