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Abdul-Rahman, H, Berawi, M A, Berawi, A R, Mohamed, O, Othman, M and Yahya, I A (2006) Delay Mitigation in the Malaysian Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 125–33.

Carter, G and Smith, S D (2006) Safety Hazard Identification on Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 197–205.

Cottrell, D S (2006) Contractor Process Improvement for Enhancing Construction Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 189–96.

Cox, R F, Issa, R R and Frey, A (2006) Proposed Subcontractor-Based Employee Motivational Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 152–63.

Huang, X and Hinze, J (2006) Owner’s Role in Construction Safety. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 164–73.

Huang, X and Hinze, J (2006) Owner’s Role in Construction Safety: Guidance Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 174–81.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Accident prevention; Construction industry; Contracts; Occupational safety; Owners;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:2(174)
  • Abstract:
    The practices implemented by owners that were associated with better project safety performances were described in a companion paper. This paper will expand on those research findings and present a model that evaluates the impact of different owner practices on project safety performance. Four indices were established which quantitatively describe the project characteristics, the selection of safe contractors, the contractual safety requirements, and the owner’s participation in safety management. Analysis of variance and linear regression were conducted to evaluate the combined effects of different owner practices on project safety performance as measured by the total recordable injury rate (TRIR). Results show that project safety performances were closely associated with all the indices except the index to describe the selection of safe contractors. The linear regression model explained 42.6% of the total variance of the TRIR. A scorecard to evaluate the owner’s involvement in construction safety was developed to serve as a practical means of conducting an assessment and predicting project safety performance. The owner’s involvement can favorably influence project safety performance by setting safety objectives, selecting safe contractors, and participating in safety management during construction.

Ling, F Y, Ibbs, C W and Hoo, W Y (2006) Determinants of International Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Firms’ Project Success in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 206–14.

Nepal, M P, Park, M and Son, B (2006) Effects of Schedule Pressure on Construction Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 182–8.

Sadeghpour, F, Moselhi, O and Alkass, S T (2006) Computer-Aided Site Layout Planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 143–51.

Shih, N and Huang, S (2006) 3D Scan Information Management System for Construction Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 134–42.

Telem, D, Shapira, A, Goren, Y D and Schexnayder, C J (2006) Moving a Reinforced-Concrete Building: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 115–24.

Zhang, X (2006) Public Clients’ Best Value Perspectives of Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(02), 107–14.