Open AccessFactors Affecting Safety Performance of Construction Projects: A Literature Review
Author(s) -
Nor Haslinda Abas,
Nurhalimah Yusuf,
N A Suhaini,
N Kariya,
Hairuddin Mohammad,
Muhammad Fikri Hasmori
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/713/1/012036
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , productivity , risk analysis (engineering) , construction site safety , construction industry , pre construction services , transport engineering , engineering , operations management , business , construction engineering , project management , project management triangle , systems engineering , structural engineering , economics , macroeconomics , waste management
The construction industry is known as the most hazardous industry and has always been plagued with accident for a long time. Incidents or accidents that happened at construction sites has caused several drawbacks of project performance, such as delay in project completion, increase project cost, reduce productivity and create negative impressions to the organization. Therefore, it is crucial for employer to ensure safety and health at the workplace is taken care of to avoid accident. This paper presents the review of the factors affecting safety performance of construction project, focusing on project level. Among the most frequently cited factors that affect safety performance of construction project in project level are safety training, implementation of safe working environment and implementation of safe plant and equipment. The outcomes of the paper may serve as a starting point for further research in investigating the main.