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Allen, C and Smallwood, J (2008) Improving construction planning through 4D planning. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(01), 7–20.
Edwards, D J and Holt, G D (2008) Construction workers' health and safety knowledge: Initial observations on some test-result data. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(01), 65–80.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: employees; health and safety
- ISBN/ISSN: 1726-0531
- URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/17260530810863343
- Abstract:
Purpose – Numerous factors relate to the effectiveness of health and safety (H&S) management within construction; but a specific factor influencing the extent of H&S “incidents” on site, is the amount of H&S knowledge held by construction workers. This paper aims to offer some initial observations on construction workers' H&S knowledge, based upon test-result data from an invigilated online H&S test. Design/methodology/approach – Data from 564 candidates were analysed principally by observing mean performance scores and apparent differences, among the sample and defined sub-samples, for each of five H&S subject groupings that make up the test. Findings – Mean scores indicate better retained knowledge in “general H&S” questions and lower knowledge in “manual handling” questions. There was little difference in mean scores between defined candidate age groups; or between different size classifications of candidates' employer organisations. Perceived characteristics of employers' training regimes did not appear to impact test results either. Research limitations/implications – Disparity among sub-sample sizes within the data means that these findings are indicative and accordingly, have implications for a follow-on study that will utilise deterministic modelling to more definitively confirm the effect of formal training and other (e.g. workplace) characteristics, on worker H&S knowledge retention. Originality/value – The paper shows that workers having recently undertaken H&S training exhibit greatest retained knowledge, the level of which remains relatively consistent regardless of where a candidate lives, or a candidate's age group.
Frödell, M, Josephson, P-E and Lindahl, G (2008) Swedish construction clients' views on project success and measuring performance. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(01), 21–32.
Ilozor, B D (2008) Architectural and building features disparity and preservation of structural and fabrics integrity. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(01), 33–47.
Musonda, I and Smallwood, J (2008) Health and safety awareness and implementation in Botswana's construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(01), 81–90.
Vinodh, S, Sundararaj, G, Devadasan, S R and Rajanayagam, D (2008) Quantification of agility: An experimentation in an Indian electronics switches manufacturing company. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(01), 48–64.