Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction Industry
The need to improve productivity, quality standards, effciency and performance in construction projects has brought about increased use of Plant and Equipment (P&E). This study evaluates the level of mechanisation and its relationship to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) performance of...
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| description | The need to improve productivity, quality standards, effciency and performance in construction projects has brought about increased
use of Plant and Equipment (P&E). This study evaluates the level of mechanisation and its relationship to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
performance of the Nigerian construction industry. The purpose of the study is to ascertain the influence of mechanisation on OHS performance and
raise the commitment of contractors to effective OHS management. To achieve this, a questionnaire survey involving 45 projects was conducted. Data
were collected with the aid of structured questionnaires and analysed by percentages, means, t-tests and Spearman’s correlation tests. The results
indicated that increased mechanisation leads to increased rates of accident and injury and that the level of mechanisation varies from one operation
to another. The study concludes that mechanisation can worsen the OHS performance of the industry when it is not effectively managed. The fndings
suggest that stakeholders should put effective measures in place aimed at controlling OHS performance before using new or additional P&E. They
also suggest that stakeholders of specifc contractors should provide more attention when setting up an OHS management plan, particularly a hazard
management plan regarding the on-site use of P&E. |
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| spelling | usm-421802018-09-28T07:41:58Z http://eprints.usm.my/42180/ Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction Industry Idoro, Godwin Iroroakpo TH1-9745 Building construction The need to improve productivity, quality standards, effciency and performance in construction projects has brought about increased use of Plant and Equipment (P&E). This study evaluates the level of mechanisation and its relationship to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) performance of the Nigerian construction industry. The purpose of the study is to ascertain the influence of mechanisation on OHS performance and raise the commitment of contractors to effective OHS management. To achieve this, a questionnaire survey involving 45 projects was conducted. Data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaires and analysed by percentages, means, t-tests and Spearman’s correlation tests. The results indicated that increased mechanisation leads to increased rates of accident and injury and that the level of mechanisation varies from one operation to another. The study concludes that mechanisation can worsen the OHS performance of the industry when it is not effectively managed. The fndings suggest that stakeholders should put effective measures in place aimed at controlling OHS performance before using new or additional P&E. They also suggest that stakeholders of specifc contractors should provide more attention when setting up an OHS management plan, particularly a hazard management plan regarding the on-site use of P&E. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42180/1/ART2_jcdc16-2.pdf Idoro, Godwin Iroroakpo (2011) Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction Industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 16 (2). pp. 27-45. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol16_2_2011/ART2_jcdc16-2.pdf |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Idoro, Godwin Iroroakpo Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction Industry |
| title | Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction
Industry |
| title_full | Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction
Industry |
| title_fullStr | Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction
Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction
Industry |
| title_short | Effect Of Mechanisation On Occupational Health And Safety Performance In The Nigerian Construction
Industry |
| title_sort | effect of mechanisation on occupational health and safety performance in the nigerian construction
industry |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
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