Integrating health and safety in project management: a study of selected construction projects in the greater Accra region
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September, 2019
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One of the hazardous industries where workers are frequently involved in accidents. Major causes of accidents are related to the unique nature of the industry, the characteristics nature of construction sites, behaviour of workers, difficult site conditions, and poor safety management. Construction sites are widely noted to be extremely hazardous environment with the potential for multiple fatalities. The main goal of the study was to examine the various managerial concerns in integrating health and safety encountered in project management, construction site environment, and propose measures to mitigate those issues. Grounded on literature review, a questionnaire survey was conducted among building professionals who were purposively selected to elicit information pertaining to the study. In all forty-five (45) of the responses forms the analysis of the results. Using relative importance index, it was apparent that in undertaking a development in project management within a construction site increased health and safety concerns will unavoidably arise. Further, it clearly indicated that issues highlighted are various and diverse. It is however recommended that, if incorporated one or more of these strategies, it would aid the construction industry strive towards an unblemished healthy and safety record. Where on-site management incorporates the strategies documented, particularly in the case of integrating health and safety on construction site, reductions in accidents and incidents are achievable, with the possibility of increased productivity, reduced downtime and ultimately project success.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Art and Built Environment In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science.
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Integrate, Health and Safety, Project management,, Construction Site, Practices, Ghana