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Al-Sobiei, O S, Arditi, D and Polat, G (2005) Managing Owner’s Risk of Contractor Default. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 973–8.

Gambatese, J A, Behm, M and Hinze, J W (2005) Viability of Designing for Construction Worker Safety. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 1029–36.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Occupational safety; Construction site accidents; Construction management; Design;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:9(1029)
  • Abstract:
    Designing for construction safety entails consideration of the safety of construction workers in the design of a project. Research studies have identified the design aspect of projects as being a significant contributing factor to construction site accidents. Designing to eliminate or avoid hazards prior to exposure on the jobsite is also listed as the top priority in the hierarchy of controls common to the safety and health professions. Widespread implementation of the concept in the United States by engineering and architecture firms, however, is lacking due to perceived industry and project barriers. Given its absence from standard design practice, a question arises as to the viability of designing for safety as an intervention in the construction industry. This paper presents a pilot study that was conducted to investigate the practice of addressing construction worker safety when designing a project and to determine the feasibility and practicality of such an intervention. Through interviews of architects and engineers, the study found that a large percentage of design professionals are interested and willing to implement the concept in practice. Among the perceived impacts of implementation, project cost and schedule were mentioned most often along with limitations being placed on design creativity. The results of the pilot study indicate that designing for safety is a viable intervention in construction. The factors that impact the consideration of safety in the design of a project do not entirely prohibit its implementation or make its implementation extremely impractical and therefore not feasible. Additionally, the outcomes of implementation provide sufficient motivation to implement the concept in practice. The paper describes the key changes needed for implementation of the concept in practice which include: a change in designer mindset toward safety; establishment of a motivational force to promote designing for safety; increase designer knowledge of the concept; incorporate construction safety knowledge in the design phase; utilize designers knowledgeable about design-for-safety modifications; make design for safety tools and guidelines available for use and reference; and mitigate designer liability exposure.

Goodrum, P M and Dai, J (2005) Differences in Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Construction Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 1021–8.

Harper, D G and Bernold, L E (2005) Success of Supplier Alliances for Capital Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 979–85.

Jiang, G and Shi, J (2005) Exact Algorithm for Solving Project Scheduling Problems under Multiple Resource Constraints. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 986–92.

Kilian, J J and Gibson, G E (2005) Construction Litigation for the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1982–2002. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 945–52.

Mohamed, Y and AbouRizk, S (2005) Technical Knowledge Consolidation using Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 993–1001.

O’Connor, J T and Huh, Y (2005) Crew Production Rates for Contract Time Estimation: Bent Footing, Column, and Cap of Highway Bridges. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 1013–20.

Riley, D R, Diller, B E and Kerr, D (2005) Effects of Delivery Systems on Change Order Size and Frequency in Mechanical Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 953–62.

Wibowo, A and Kochendörfer, B (2005) Financial Risk Analysis of Project Finance in Indonesian Toll Roads. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 963–72.

Yang, I (2005) Chance-Constrained Time–Cost Tradeoff Analysis Considering Funding Variability. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(09), 1002–12.