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Aleithawe, I, Sinno, R R and McAnally, W H (2012) Right-of-Way Acquisition Duration Prediction Model for Highway Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 540–4.

Ashuri, B, Kashani, H, Molenaar, K R, Lee, S and Lu, J (2012) Risk-Neutral Pricing Approach for Evaluating BOT Highway Projects with Government Minimum Revenue Guarantee Options. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 545–57.

Chen, Q and Jin, R (2012) Safety4Site Commitment to Enhance Jobsite Safety Management and Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 509–19.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction sites; Safety; Contractors; Construction industry; Construction; Safety; Safety management; Safety performance; Incident rate; Safety violation rate; Focus 4 hazards;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000453
  • Abstract:
    Safety management is becoming increasingly important in the construction industry. Effective safety management not only reduces contractors’ incident rates and compensation costs, it also enhances productivity and efficiency in project execution. In addition, better safety performance increases contractors’ competitive advantage in the market by providing better values to their clients. This paper presents a case study of an on-site safety management program launched by a general contractor (GC). The initial findings, based on quantitative measurement of incident rates and safety violations, are presented to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Overall, the program is effective in reducing jobsite accidents/incidents and safety violations in the GC’s organization while having less effect on subcontractors’ safety performance. This research also finds no linear relationship between incident rates and safety violation rates, indicating that these two measurements are uncorrelated and that both of them need to be used in evaluating jobsite safety performance and the effectiveness of a safety program.

Dyer, B, Goodrum, P M and Viele, K (2012) Effects of Omitted Variable Bias on Construction Real Output and Its Implications on Productivity Trends in the United States. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 558–66.

Fortunato, B R, Hallowell, M R, Behm, M and Dewlaney, K (2012) Identification of Safety Risks for High-Performance Sustainable Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 499–508.

Hwang, B and Ho, J W (2012) Front-End Planning Implementation in Singapore: Status, Importance, and Impact. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 567–73.

Kog, Y C and Loh, P K (2012) Critical Success Factors for Different Components of Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 520–8.

Li, X and Chen, X (2012) Using Grouting of Shield Tunneling to Reduce Settlements of Overlying Tunnels: Case Study in Shenzhen Metro Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 574–84.

Orabi, W and El-Rayes, K (2012) Optimizing the Rehabilitation Efforts of Aging Transportation Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 529–39.

Rahman, M M and Kumaraswamy, M M (2012) Multicountry Perspectives of Relational Contracting and Integrated Project Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 469–80.

Wambeke, B W, Liu, M and Hsiang, S M (2012) Using Last Planner and a Risk Assessment Matrix to Reduce Variation in Mechanical Related Construction Tasks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 491–8.

Woldesenbet, A, Jeong, & H S and Oberlender, G D (2012) Daily Work Reports–Based Production Rate Estimation for Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(04), 481–90.