Study on the Adoption of Safety Culture in Construction Project in Klang Valley

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (S1) ◽  
pp. 96-102
Author(s):  
Nurul Amira Mian ◽  
Zarina Alias ◽  
Ezlina Mohd Ahnuar
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Past Performance ◽  
Index Method ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Klang Valley

The high rate of accidents and injuries in the construction industry globally enables us to evaluate our priority from the past performance to the major determinants of safety and health. By giving attention to human factors, organisations can identify and differentiate potential hazards of reckless behaviour prior to the incidents of accidents or illness. One way to achieve this is to measure 'leading' safety factors, such as safety culture. The objectives of this research are identifying the ways to adopt and implement the suitable and efficiency safety culture for the construction project in Klang Valley to prevent the accidents and injuries in construction industry as well as to provide a safe working environment. We use quantitative method with close-ended questionnaire and descriptive design for this study. The questionnaires inquired on the issues and problems and success factors in implementing safety culture in construction project. The company selected for this study was limited and only focus on 10 construction companies in Klang Valley. The total of the respondents was 40. The quantitative analysis of data was done using Average Index Method and the data were analysed using descriptive analysis. From the study, the most popular problems to adapt and implementing safety culture are the poor safety culture. The success factors in implementing safety culture were safety rules and procedures that are provided and easy to understand. Overall, the workers perception of the safety culture around Klang Valley construction site was fairly low with need for improvement such as safety practices from management, encourage of safety motivation and training on safety and health. The results and outcomes of the research can be used to guide construction management in establishing a positive safety culture and provide workers with the opportunity to have a platform to reflect on their motivations and choices for safety at work.

Advancing Safety in Construction: An Organizational, Systemic, and Cultural Approach

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (16) ◽  
pp. 994-997
Author(s):  
Maria Brunette ◽  
Carlos Evia ◽  
Peter Hoonakker ◽  
Brian Kleiner ◽  
Elizabeth Haro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Workforce Training ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Aging Workforce ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Cultural Strategies

This panel will focus on addressing the current challenges of the construction industry within the context of Macroergonomics field research. Organizational, systemic and cultural strategies to overcome these challenges will be described. A brief introduction focusing on the unique characteristics of the construction industry and how they relate to the macroergonomics approach will be provided followed by a comprehensive overview of the breadth of the problem. Panelists will highlight successful projects or approaches related to cultural issues, immigrant and aging workforce, training effectiveness and safety culture that have a great potential to enhance safety and health in the construction industry.

scholarly journals Strategic framework for implementing smart devices in the construction industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-243
Author(s):  
Manuel Alexander Silverio-Fernández ◽  
Suresh Renukappa ◽  
Subashini Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Framework ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The decentralisation of information and high rate of mobile content access in the construction industry provide an ideal scenario for improvement of processes via the implementation of the paradigm of the Internet of Things (IoT). Smart devices are considered as the objects interconnected in the IoT; therefore, they play a fundamental role in the digital transformation of the construction industry. Currently, there is a lack of guidelines regarding the implementation of smart devices for digitalisation in the construction industry. Consequently, this paper aims to provide a set of guidelines for implementing smart devices in the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study was performed in the UK and the Dominican Republic (DR). Following a systematic approach, qualitative data collection and analysis was performed based on semi-structured interviews involving professionals from construction companies in the UK and the DR. Interviews were recorded and subsequently transcribed using Microsoft Word and exported to the software NVivo, where the software was used to find common thematic nodes across all interviews. Findings The findings encompass drivers, challenges and critical success factors (CSFs) for implementing smart devices in construction project. For both countries, the top five CSFs were leadership, staff training, culture, technology awareness and cost of implementation. These findings were used to develop a strategic framework for implementing smart devices in construction companies. The framework establishes the actors, elements and actions to be considered by construction companies when implementing smart devices. Originality/value This paper provides a richer insight into the understanding and awareness of implementing smart devices. A strategic framework for implementing smart devices in the construction industry and providing guidelines for adopting smart devices in construction projects was developed and validated. This study provides a better understanding of the key factors to be considered by construction companies when embedding smart devices into their projects.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Quality Management of Construction Project Using Industrialized Building System: a Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.35) ◽  
pp. 307 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.S. Azman ◽  
M. Z. Ramli ◽  
M. H. Zawawi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
System A ◽  
Building System ◽  
Significant Factors

Quality management is essential to improve success in project implementation by using Industrialized Building System (IBS). The development of construction industry in Malaysia is encountering a relocation from ordinary techniques to a more efficient and automated strategy which is by utilizing IBS.There are a few issues in overseeing IBS construction projects which prompt low qualities such as hiring non-expertize in construction, using low quality of materials and problem with management. Therefore, this paper aim is to determine the various success factors affecting the quality management of construction project that using IBS and ranked the success factors. Found that 87 factors from review papers and two most significant factors affecting quality management in IBS are high ranked which is appointment of high experience technical team, using high quality components and materials with overall percentage 2.48% and 1.86%. However, some of the factors are repeatedly listed due to high affecting to quality.

scholarly journals BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF NEW SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION: A DEVELOPING COUNTRY CONTEXT

2022 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-133
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap ◽  
Canwin Guan Ying Lam ◽  
Martin Skitmore ◽  
Nima Talebian
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Data Security ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Construction Safety Management ◽  
Technological Limitations

The adoption rate of new technologies is still relatively low in the construction industry, particularly for mitigating occupational safety and health (OSH) risks, which is traditionally a largely labor-intensive activity in developing countries, occupying ill-afforded non-productive management resources. However, understanding why this is the case is a relatively unresearched area in developing countries such as Malaysia. In aiming to help redress this situation, this study explored the major barriers involved, firstly by a detailed literature review to identify the main barriers hampering the adoption of new technologies for safety science and management in construction. Then, a questionnaire survey of Malaysian construction practitioners was used to prioritize these barriers. A factor analysis further identified six major dimensions underlying the barriers, relating to the lack of OSH regulations and legislation, technological limitations, lack of genuine organizational commitment, prohibitive costs, poor safety culture within the construction industry, and privacy and data security concerns. Taken together, the findings provide a valuable reference to assist industry practitioners and researchers regarding the critical barriers to the adoption of new technologies for construction safety management in Malaysia and other similar developing countries, and bridge the identified knowledge gap concerning the dimensionality of the barriers.

Soft skills of construction project management professionals and project success factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zuo ◽  
Xianbo Zhao ◽  
Quan Bui Minh Nguyen ◽  
Tony Ma ◽  
Shang Gao
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Construction Project Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Project Management Professionals ◽  
Management Professionals

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to identify the soft skills of construction project management; and second, to investigate the influence of these soft skills on project success factors in the Vietnamese construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted with 108 project management professionals from the Vietnamese construction industry. Partial least square structural equation modelling was employed in data analysis. Findings Four-dimensional structure of project success factors was confirmed in this study. Results also showed that soft skills of project managers significantly contributed to project success factors and hence the project success. Research limitations/implications There may be geographical limitation on the conclusions drawn from the findings. Similarly, the sample size was still small, despite a relatively high response rate. In addition, the majority of the respondents were contractors and clients as other project players were reluctant to respond to the survey. Practical implications This study provides an understanding of the relationship between soft skills and project success factors. Originality/value Although there have been studies focused on soft skills of project management and project success factors, few have attempted to analyse the effects of these soft skills on critical success factors. Thus, this study adds significantly to the existing research on both project management skills and project success factors.

scholarly journals CONTRACTORS SELECTION CRITERIA FRAMEWORK FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN KLANG VALLEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-34
Author(s):  
Mohd Shahril Zainal Abedin ◽  
Siti Rashidah Mohd Nasir ◽  
Abdullah Basri
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Contractor Selection ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Selection For

Malaysia's construction industry is going from strength to strength, with a whole host of newly-announced projects promising to increase activity. Moreover, the construction industry is a very important part of Malaysian economy. The country already has a lot of projects ongoing and under the pipelines, with an ever-changing urban landscape offering plenty of opportunities. The evaluation of project success and the level of success criticality in the development of construction projects in Malaysia are according to the specific requirements and priorities of different project stakeholders and varies from project to project. However, the issues related to maintenance and project functionality are of main concerned to most Government Agencies in Malaysia at the project completion stage apart from client satisfaction on the good services and excellent product deliverables. In the contractor selection stage is commonly used procedure for identifying a pool of competitive, competent and capable contractors from which tenders may be sought. It can aid public and private owners in achieving success by ensuring that only qualified contractor is selected to execute the work. The findings results indicate that several of the criteria highlighted as the most influential criteria of contractor selection for construction project. Another important understanding from the research is that the developing the framework to show the most appropriate ways to select the best contractor for the project. The weightage of each criterion are effective for assessing the technical and commercial tender submission during the tender process. Analysis indicated the top 3 of most influential criteria for contractor selection for construction project in Klang Valley are participation in stakeholders bid process, good tender proposal and method of statement.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Budaya Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Proyek Konstruksi

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafidz Yuwandinata Vieri
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Research Show

The project is a set of activities intended to achieve certain final results that are quite important for the interests of management. One of these projects includes construction projects. The process of building construction projects in general is an activity that contains many elements of danger. One focus of the contracting company is to create good Occupational Health and Safety (K3) conditions in the project. While the Occupational Health and Safety culture plays a very important role in shaping employee behavior towards Occupational Health and Safety. This research was conducted to identify and analyze what factors influence the culture of Occupational Health and Safety, especially in construction projects, as well as analyzing the influence of factors work safety and health culture on construction project performance. The research method used is descriptive qualitative method so that data can be searched as much as possible and explained descriptively. The results of the research show that the influence of Occupational Health and Safety culture is very important on the performance of construction project worker. That is because with a culture of Occupational Health and Safety will have a good impact on workers, like workers will feel safe and comfortable and it will make the work done more efficiently and increase productivity

On Construction and Verification of a Safety Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 1547-1557
Author(s):  
Chen Hua Wang ◽  
Yu Jung Liu
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Culture Dimensions ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Culture Models

This paper, conducted through the literature reviews of safety culture models and safety culture dimensions and the application of the management mechanism of the Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System (TOSHMS), proposes a new Omnidirectional Safety Culture Model (OSCM). Four railway companies in Taiwan served as the questionnaire survey subject, and the safety culture of the current railway industry was profoundly investigated. Furthermore, utilizing AMOS analysis software, the thesis verifies the hypotheses by inspecting the structure model with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).It was indicated in the research that the railway employees’ evaluation of safety culture Significant differences are noted between age and most safety culture dimensions other than “Safety Encouragement and Punishment,” “Performance Measurement,” and “Procurement Management.” In addition, job satisfaction, working environment satisfaction, safety and health policy satisfaction, working efficiency, and possibilities of workplace injuries bear obvious relevance to many safety culture dimensions. The goodness of fit of four safety factors and eighteen safety culture dimensions are confirmed to be acceptable, considering the evaluation result of safety culture structure on all models and synthesizing overall fit indexes. It is ascertained that this model fits better and the result is effective.

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