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AbouRizk, S (2010) Role of Simulation in Construction Engineering and Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1140–53.

González, V, Alarcón, L F, Maturana, S, Mundaca, F and Bustamante, J (2010) Improving Planning Reliability and Project Performance Using the Reliable Commitment Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1129–39.

Hegazy, T and Menesi, W (2010) Critical Path Segments Scheduling Technique. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1078–85.

Kheni, N A, Gibb, A G F and Dainty, A R J (2010) Health and Safety Management within Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Developing Countries: Study of Contextual Influences. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1104–15.

Leung, M, Chan, Y and Yuen, K (2010) Impacts of Stressors and Stress on the Injury Incidents of Construction Workers in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1093–103.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction industry; Injuries; Human factors; Accidents; Hong Kong; Occupational safety; Occupational health; Construction workers; Emotional stress; Injury incidents; Job stress; Stressors;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000216
  • Abstract:
    Construction workers (CWs) are the key and indispensable contributors to every construction project. Their psychological feelings greatly influence their behaviors and safety performance. To improve CWs’ safety performance in dangerous working environment, the current research aims to identify the various stressors affecting two types of stress of CWs (i.e., job stress and emotional stress) and to explore the impacts of the two types of stress on CW injury incidents in Hong Kong. Eleven stressors were identified through factor analysis: work overload, role ambiguity, lack of autonomy, unfair reward and treatment, appropriate safety equipment, optimism, interrole conflict, poor workgroup relationship, lack of feedback, poor physical environment, and unsafe environment. The results of correlation and regression analyses reveal that (1) among the two types of stress identified, injury incident of CWs was found to be affected by emotional stress only, (2) emotional stress is predicted by work overload, interrole conflict, poor physical environment, unfair reward and treatment, and appropriate safety equipments, and (3) poor workgroup relationship, work overload, and interrole conflict predict job stress of CWs. Based on the result, various recommendations are suggested to employers on how to minimize CW injury incidents.

Powell, R and Copping, A (2010) Sleep Deprivation and Its Consequences in Construction Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1086–92.

Shen, Y and Luo, Y Z (2010) Accumulative Sliding Construction Method for Large-Span Latticed Shells. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1154–7.

Tan, Y, Shen, L and Langston, C (2010) Contractors’ Competition Strategies in Bidding: Hong Kong Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1069–77.

Wong, C K, Fung, I W H and Tam, C M (2010) Comparison of Using Mixed-Integer Programming and Genetic Algorithms for Construction Site Facility Layout Planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1116–28.