scholarly journals Challenges to Health and Safety Compliance for Construction Projects in South East, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 162-168
Author(s):  
C. A. Emma-Ochu ◽  
K. C. Okolie ◽  
C. I. Ohaedeghasi
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Safety Compliance ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Skilled Health

The aim of this research is to establish the challenges to health and safety compliance for construction projects in South East Nigeria. This study which is essentially survey based and empirical collected quantitative and qualitative data through questionnaire survey and field observations. The questionnaires were administered to indigenous construction firms and professionals in the construction projects in Abia, Anambra, Imo, Enugu and Ebonyi States of the South East area of Nigeria which are the study population. The tools used for data analysis were Regression using Friedman Q Test Ranking and crosstab. The findings revealed that the challenges to health and safety compliance in South East Nigeria are bribery and corruption, ignorance of the benefits of compliance, lack of health and safety culture, perception of stakeholders, neglect of human rights and moral values, non-commitment of the major construction players, inadequate training of staff and lack of skilled health and safety personnel, non-inclusion of health and safety in contract document and tendering process and inadequate funding. This study concludes that the lack of awareness and understanding of health and safety significantly hinders compliance to health and safety. The study therefore recommends that using enforcement in form of incentives based approach will equally take care of the identified different challenges to Health and Safety Compliance in South East, Nigeria. Furthermore, the health and safety regulations should not be enforced only through inspections and sanctions, rather there should be economic incentives to encourage and motivate self- compliance.

scholarly journals An appraisal of the barriers to client involvement in health and safety in Nigeria’s construction industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nnedinma Umeokafor
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Client Involvement ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a study that identified and assessed the barriers to client involvement in health and safety (H&S) in the Nigerian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of literature review and a pilot study, structured questionnaires were designed and administered to clients and their representatives in ongoing construction projects in Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were then adopted while analysing the data. Findings The research reveals that the major barriers to client involvement in H&S in Nigeria’s construction industry focus on the gaps created by lack of H&S legislation in specifying client roles and responsibilities in H&S, trust and confidence in the supply chain, low levels of awareness at various levels, procurement issues, the attitudes of the various members of the project team and resource-related issues. In total, 20 barriers to client involvement in H&S were identified and assessed. Practical implications Policy makers will find the study beneficial as it provides a good understanding of the issues to address while making policies that seek to involve the client in H&S in Nigeria. Originality/value While the findings offer insight on the barriers to client involvement in H&S in Nigeria’s construction industry, the study also contributes to the discourse in developing countries. The paper recommends transparent steps in procurement, H&S legislation that factors in economic incentives and community and financial institutions contributions to involving clients in H&S. The study is the first attempt to investigate the barriers to client involvement in construction H&S in Nigeria, contributing to the dearth of H&S literature in Nigeria.

Strategies for Engendering Health and Safety Culture in Construction Firms in Abuja, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimoh R.A. ◽  
◽  
Oyewobi L.O. ◽  
Uthman N.L. ◽  
Ibrahim K. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Varied Degree ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
Construction Works ◽  
Civil Engineers

Many countries have put in place policies and legislation to reduce accidents and diseases on construction sites though having varied degree of comprehensiveness, the extent of implementation, will and capacity of enforcement. In spite of these efforts, it has been revealed that the increase in the rate of unsafe acts and rate of fatalities in the construction industry is significant due to poor safety culture. Hence, this study assessed the level of health and safety (H&S) culture in construction firms in Abuja by self-administering a total of 152 questionnaires on H&S issues to construction professionals. It included Builders, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Civil Engineers, and Project Managers/supervisors who were involved in construction works. The data obtained were analysed using percentages and mean scores. It was discovered that despite the increasing growth in the construction firms in Nigeria, the H&S culture practice in construction firms is highly fragmented and poorly implemented. It is recommended among others that there should be high commitment from the top of organisations which will in turn produce higher level of motivation and commitment throughout the organisations.

Barriers to the implementation of COVID-19 safety regulations: insight from Ghanaian construction sites

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrick Simpeh ◽  
Emmanuel Bamfo-Agyei ◽  
Christopher Amoah
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
The Body ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Data Collection Instrument

Purpose The new normal introduced by COVID-19 has ushered in new safety regulations that are required to be implemented by all organisations, including the construction industry. The implementation of the COVID-19 regulations, like any health and safety regulation, is not without hindrances. Consequently, this study aims to explore factors hindering the implementation of COVID-19 safety regulations at construction sites in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a qualitative research method using an open-ended questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The set of questionnaires were distributed by means of purposive and snowball sampling methods. The collected data were analysed by means of the thematic analysis technique. Findings It became evident that several factors militate against implementing COVID-19 safety regulations at construction sites. Cost of implementing COVID-19 safety measures, lack of compliance and ignorance were identified as the most hindering factors, whereas superstition, lack of personal protective equipment supply and theft of COVID-19 materials were reported by fewer respondents. Research limitations/implications The set of questionnaires were limited to small construction firms who were operating on site within the Central, Western and Greater Accra regions of Ghana during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the findings may be applicable to firms outside these regions because most of the small construction firms in the country share similar characteristics. Practical implications The recommendations proffered could help construction organisations devise strategies to overcome the barriers that hamper the implementation of COVID-19 safety regulations on site. Moreover, the findings could inform policymakers on what is required to enforce compliance on site. Originality/value COVID 19 is still new, and as a result, the body of knowledge is at the infancy stage. This article contributes to advancing the body of knowledge in the area of COVID-19 implementation challenges on construction sites.

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

Pressure Gauge Safety

1980 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 283-283 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Gauge ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Product Liability ◽  
British Standard ◽  
Safety Requirements ◽  
Safety Regulations

The British Pressure Gauge Manufacturers Association has always emphasised the need for strict observance of recognised safety requirements when using pressure gauges. Unfortunately, gauges are both available and used that do not meet the rigid safety regulations laid down in British Standard 1780 and this could lead to serious accidents. The provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act coupled with the strengthened proposals for Product Liability will place a greater statutory responsibility upon the manufacturer and user alike. The Association has therefore prepared the following statement:

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