Abstract
The construction projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-member countries are peaking as the region is in the stage of improving its infrastructures. This briefing presents the current status of occupational safety and health in the region by providing a brief comparison with some of the advanced countries where improved safety performance is guaranteed and maintained. The comparison of the available data shows that, in general, GCC countries display a poor occupational safety and health performance. The briefing suggests the key areas for research which could help the GCC construction industry to improve its performance. These areas include the awareness and importance of safety, cost of accidents, environmental and climatic factors which affect the workers, occupational safety and health regulations and their implementation, workers' well-being, safety culture and safety climate.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 137-141 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law |
| Volume | 172 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 1 Aug 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 13 Climate Action
Keywords
- health & safety
- knowledge management
- project management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
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