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Al-Bataineh, M, AbouRizk, S and Parkis, H (2013) Using Simulation to Plan Tunnel Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 564–71.
Ammar, M, Zayed, T and Moselhi, O (2013) Fuzzy-Based Life-Cycle Cost Model for Decision Making under Subjectivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 556–63.
Aquere, A L, Dinis-Carvalho, J and Lima, R M (2013) Project Cell: Cellular Organization of the Building Design Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 538–46.
Arnold, P and Javernick-Will, A (2013) Projectwide Access: Key to Effective Implementation of Construction Project Management Software Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 510–8.
Goh, C S, Abdul-Rahman, H and Abdul Samad, Z (2013) Applying Risk Management Workshop for a Public Construction Project: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 572–80.
Holt, G D and Edwards, D J (2013) Analysis of United Kingdom Off-Highway Construction Machinery Market and Its Consumers Using New-Sales Data. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 529–37.
Hon, C K H, Chan, A P C and Yam, M C H (2013) Determining Safety Climate Factors in the Repair, Maintenance, Minor Alteration, and Addition Sector of Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 519–28.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction management; Safety; Climates; Renovation; Maintenance; Rehabilitation; Hong Kong; Safety climate factors; Repair; Maintenance; Exploratory factor analysis; Confirmatory factor analysis;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000588
- Abstract:
The accident record of the repair, maintenance, minor alteration, and addition (RMAA) sector has been alarmingly high; however, research in the RMAA sector remains limited. Unsafe behavior is considered one of the key causes of accidents. Thus, the organizational factors that influence individual safety behavior at work continue to be the focus of many studies. The safety climate, which reflects the true priority of safety in an organization, has drawn much attention. Safety climate measurement helps to identify areas for safety improvement. The current study aims to identify safety climate factors in the RMAA sector. A questionnaire survey was conducted in the RMAA sector in Hong Kong. Data were randomly split into the calibration and the validation samples. The RMAA safety climate factors were determined by exploratory factor analysis on the calibration sample. Three safety climate factors of the RMAA works were identified: (1) management commitment to occupational health and safety (OHS) and employee involvement, (2) application of safety rules and work practices, and (3) responsibility for health and safety. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was then conducted on the validation sample. The CFA model showed satisfactory goodness of fit, reliability, and validity. The suggested RMAA safety climate factors can be utilized by construction industry practitioners in developed economies to measure the safety climate of their RMAA projects, thereby enhancing the safety of RMAA works.
Johnson, T R, Feng, P, Sitzabee, W and Jernigan, M (2013) Federal Acquisition Regulation Applied to Alliancing Contract Practices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 480–7.
Khamooshi, H and Cioffi, D F (2013) Uncertainty in Task Duration and Cost Estimates: Fusion of Probabilistic Forecasts and Deterministic Scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 488–97.
Marinelli, M and Lambropoulos, S (2013) Algorithmic Method for Scraper Load-Time Optimization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 459–65.
Melanta, S, Miller-Hooks, E and Avetisyan, H G (2013) Carbon Footprint Estimation Tool for Transportation Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 547–55.
Mitropoulos, P and Memarian, B (2013) Task Demands in Masonry Work: Sources, Performance Implications, and Management Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 581–90.
Poon, C S, Yu, A T W, Wong, A and Yip, R (2013) Quantifying the Impact of Construction Waste Charging Scheme on Construction Waste Management in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 466–79.
Salman, A, Moselhi, O and Zayed, T (2013) Scheduling Model for Rehabilitation of Distribution Networks Using MINLP. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(05), 498–509.