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Title: | CONTRIBUTION OF STRESS TO CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND NEAR MISSES |
Authors: | Adinyira, Emmanuel Obeng Duah, Michael Odame, Anita |
Keywords: | Stress accidents near misses dangerous occurrences construction site. |
Issue Date: | 11-Jun-2017 |
Publisher: | Joint CIB W099 and TG59 International Safety, Health, and People in Construction Conference |
Abstract: | One of the noted denouements of stress is the causation of accidents, dangerous occurrences
and near misses. In construction, stress has been noted to be on the rise due to several
antecedents such as; ambitious deadlines, workload, role conflict, poor communication, and
dangerous working environments. This study therefore sought to empirically establish the
contribution of organizational stressors, job- related stressors and work environment
stressors to the occurrence of construction site accidents, dangerous occurrences and near
misses. Data for the study was obtained from a questionnaire survey of 204 construction site
workers in Ghana. Structural Equation Modelling was the foremost technique employed in
analysing data from the survey. Data on construction related stressors showed ambitious
deadlines, low salary and working in dangerous environment to be the stressors causing the
most stress on construction workers in Ghana. The overall contribution of stressors to
accident occurrence, dangerous occurrences and near misses achieved was 0.968 (96.8%)
which denotes a very high contribution. Results from the Structural Equation Model (SEM)
also showed workload to be the stressor contributing the most (79%) to accidents, dangerous
occurrences and near misses occurring on construction sites. The study provides a powerful
insight into the failings of construction site safety measures. It empirically points to the soft
side of the problem. Data for the study was collected largely from sites with less labourintensive
work and also highly skewed towards the male gender. This therefore may limit
the number and type of stressors identified and used in the study. For better results,
construction site health and safety officers will need to collaborate more closely with project
managers to ensure stress is better managed on site since these are high contributors to
incidents on site that have the potential to cause harm and/or damage. |
Description: | Paper presented at the Joint CIB W099 and TG59 International Safety, Health, and People in Construction Conference
Towards better Safety, Health, Wellbeing, and Life in Construction
Cape Town, South Africa, 11-13 June 2017 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11190 |
ISBN: | 978-1-920508-78-4 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Architecture and Planning
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