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Exploring Safety Climate Factors in Construction

  • Tariq Umar
  • , Charles Egbu
  • , George Ofori
  • , Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali
  • , Messaoud Saidani
  • , Alex Opoku
    • London South Bank University
    • A'Sharqiyah University
    • University of Salford
    • University College London

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    Abstract

    This paper aims to explore and to make explicit of the existing safety climate assessment tools and dimensions. The concept of safety climate is firstly discussed with a review of different safety climate factors from the published literature. A qualitative research method was employed to explore the safety climate factors through a systematic review using four databases and specific keywords. A total of 68 papers were selected for the screening process. The screening process allowed to select the final 18 safety climate assessment tools and papers consisting of 98 safety climate factors spanning over a period of 39 years (1980-2019). Construction organisations may consider these factors to assess the current maturity level of their safety climate and to develop plans to achieve the required level. It is recommended that the factors discussed in this paper may be validated first before they are incorporated in the assessment of safety climate.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)95-123
    Number of pages29
    JournalInternational Journal of Applied Management Science
    Volume13
    Issue number2
    Early online date27 Jul 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 13 - Climate Action
      SDG 13 Climate Action

    Keywords

    • Health & Safety
    • Management
    • Safety & hazards
    • Safety Climate
    • Assessment
    • Construction Industry
    • Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
    • Systematic Review
    • Safety in Construction
    • Safety Climate Factors

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Engineering
    • Strategy and Management

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