Construction Safety Management Systems (Hardcover)

Contents:
1. Overview of Construction Site Safety Issues. Section One: International Comparisons. 2. Societal Influences on Safety Culture in the Construction Industry. 3. Construction Site Safety in China. 4. A Study of the Present Situation and Reform of Construction Safety Supervision in Shenzhen. 5. Analysis of Construction Site Injuries in Palestine. Section Two: Safety Management Issues. 6. An Overview of Safety Management Systems. 7. Safety Culture, Climate and Performance Measurement. 8. Attitudes of Construction Managers to the Performance Approach to Construction Worker Safety. 9. An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Partnering in Promoting Health and Safety Management on Construction Sites. 10. Multi-layers Subcontracting Practice in the Hong Kong Construction Industry. 11. Integration of Safety Planning and the Communication of Risk Information within Existing Structures. 12. The Use of Project Management Techniques in the Management of Safety and Health in Construction Projects. 13. Integrating Safety into Production Planning and Control: An Empirical Study in the Refurbishment of an Industrial Building. 14. Management of Construction Site Safety During Projects: The "5S" System. Section Three: Health Issues. 15. Health: The Poor Relation in Health and Safety? 16. Job, Family and Individual Characteristics Associated with Professional "Burnout" in the Australian Construction Industry. 17. Health - Safety's Poor Cousin - The Challenge for the Future. 18. Indoor Air Quality Problems in Buildings in the United States. Section Four: Training and Education. 19. Health and Safety Training and Education: A Case of Neglect? 20. The Exposure of British Construction Management Degrees Students to Health and Safety Learning and Assessment: Are We Fulfilling our Duty of Care? 21. Tertiary Built Environment Construction Health and Safety Education. 22. First Aid and Preventive Safety Training: the Case for an Integrated Aproach. Section Five: Safety Technology. 23. Safety and Technology. 24. A Report on Research Investigating the Practical Usefulness of Current Fall Prevention and Protection Methods When Working at Heights. 25. Comparative Study on Safety and Use of Bamboo and Metal Scaffolding in Hong Kong. 26. Trenching Accidents and Fatalities: Identifying Causes and Implementing Changes. Section Six: Accident Analysis. 27. The Need for Accident Reporting Systems: Legal Versus Company Needs. 28. financial and Social Consts of Construction Accidents. 29. Towards Effective Safety Performance Measurement - Evaluation of Existing Techniques and Proposals for the Future. 30. Utilising the Modified Loss Causation Model for the Codification and Analysis of Accident Data. 31. Construction Supervision in China.