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Chiang, Y and Cheng, E W L (2009) Perception of Financial Institutions toward Financing PFI Projects in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 833–40.
Chou, C, Caldas, C H, O’Connor, J T, Sroka, A W and Goldman, G K (2009) Identification of Decision Drivers for the Strategy of Incorporating Utility Relocations into Highway Construction Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 812–8.
Choudhry, R M, Fang, D and Lingard, H (2009) Measuring Safety Climate of a Construction Company. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 890–9.
De Marco, A, Briccarello, D and Rafele, C (2009) Cost and Schedule Monitoring of Industrial Building Projects: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 853–62.
Dhakal, S, Mrawira, D and Rankin, J (2009) Effect of Specifications Type on the Quality of Paving Contracts in New Brunswick. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 801–11.
El-adaway, I H and Kandil, A A (2009) Contractors’ Claims Insurance: A Risk Retention Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 819–25.
Golden, S K and Skibniewski, M J (2009) Immigration and Construction: The Makeup of the Workforce in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 874–80.
Hartmann, A, Ling, F Y Y and Tan, J S H (2009) Relative Importance of Subcontractor Selection Criteria: Evidence from Singapore. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 826–32.
Kiziltas, S and Akinci, B (2009) Contextual Information Requirements of Cost Estimators from Past Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 841–52.
Le, T, Caldas, C H, Gibson, G E and Thole, M (2009) Assessing Scope and Managing Risk in the Highway Project Development Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 900–10.
Lu, M and Lam, H (2009) Transform Schemes Applied on Non-Finish-to-Start Logical Relationships in Project Network Diagrams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 863–73.
Minchin, R E (2009) Fall and Rise of the Largest Construction Manager-at-Risk Transportation Construction Project Ever. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 930–8.
Mitropoulos, P, Cupido, G and Namboodiri, M (2009) Cognitive Approach to Construction Safety: Task Demand-Capability Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 881–9.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Accident prevention; Occupational safety; Production management; Teamwork;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000060
- Abstract:
In the evolution of safety research, the literature identifies three paradigms: normative, error-based, and cognitive engineering. Traditionally, strategies to improve construction safety have been based on the normative paradigm—compliance with prescribed safety rules. However, the normative approach ignores how the characteristics of the production system and team processes influence the work behaviors and the possibility of errors and accidents. These factors are the focus of the cognitive engineering perspective. This study develops a cognitive model of construction safety, which conceptualizes safety as an emergent property of the production system. The model proposes that during a task, the task demands and the applied capabilities determine the potential for errors and accidents. It also proposes that the production practices and the teamwork processes of the crew shape the work situations that the workers face—that is, the task demands and the applied capability. Empirical evidence from recent case studies is discussed. The cognitive perspective shifts the focus of accident prevention from conformance with rules to the issues of task demands and applied capabilities, and the factors affecting them—such as work design, workload, resource allocation, and team processes.
Odeh, I, El-Rayes, K and Liu, L (2009) Field Experiments to Evaluate and Control Light Tower Glare in Nighttime Work Zones. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 911–9.
Poveda, C A and Fayek, A R (2009) Predicting and Evaluating Construction Trades Foremen Performance: Fuzzy Logic Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 920–9.