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    The health and safety impact of construction project features

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    Authors
    Manu, Patrick
    Ankrah, Nii
    Proverbs, David
    Suresh, Subashini
    Issue Date
    2014-01-14
    
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    Purpose – Despite the established significance of underlying accident causes to health and safety (H&S), and the persistent reporting of the underlying accident causal influence of construction project features (CPFs) which emanate from pre-construction decisions, no empirical research has focused on CPFs in terms of assessing their degree of potential to influence accident occurrence. The purpose of this paper is to, therefore, investigate this facet of the accident causal influence of CPFs. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed method design was used involving semi-structured interviews, and a questionnaire survey of UK construction professionals. Findings – CPFs generally have a moderate or a high potential to influence accident occurrence, implying a fair or severe potential to cause harm in terms of the H&S of workers. The degree of potential of CPFs to influence accident occurrence is influenced by: the extent to which certain proximate causes of accidents are common/prevalent within CPFs;and the degree of potential of those proximate causes to influence accident occurrence. Originality/value – These findings provide insight into the H&S consequences of CPFs, awareness of which is essential if pre-construction project participants are to implement appropriate risk control measures especially in the early phases of projects to mitigate the accident causal influence of CPFs. The findings reinforce the contribution of clients and their design and project management teams to accident causation, the significance of the early planning of H&S in construction project delivery, and the importance of driving mechanisms such as the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.
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    Manu, P., Ankrah, N., Proverbs, D. and Suresh, S. (2014) The health and safety impact of construction project features, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21 (1), pp. 65-93. DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070
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    Emerald Group Publishing Limited
    Journal
    Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/2436/620813
    DOI
    10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070
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    http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070
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    Journal article
    Language
    en
    Description
    This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Emerald in Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management on 14/01/2014, available online: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.
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    0969-9988
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1108/ECAM-07-2012-0070
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