High fatalities risk found in Gulf construction
Journal article
Umar, T., Egbu, C., Ofori, G., Honnurvali, M.S., Saidani, M. and Opuku, A. (2020). High fatalities risk found in Gulf construction. International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics. 1 (4). https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSRECE.2019.106544
Authors | Umar, T., Egbu, C., Ofori, G., Honnurvali, M.S., Saidani, M. and Opuku, A. |
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Abstract | It is predicted that the construction industry will be growing in the future, and that could lead to an increase in risks in work safety and accidents. This paper presents the current status of occupational safety and health in the Gulf region by providing a comparison with those of some of the most advanced countries in the world. According to our data, the Gulf countries have a poor record of work safety and health. Therefore, this research aimed to identify the main factors and provide some solutions for key areas, so that the construction industry could improve its safety performance. Our findings from the literature and from the semi-structured interviews held with the selected professionals suggest that the major areas are: lack of awareness of the importance of safety and costs resulting from accidents; environmental and climatic factors; implementation of rules for developing a culture of harmless working conditions. |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics |
Journal citation | 1 (4) |
Publisher | Inderscience |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSRECE.2019.106544 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 30 Mar 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 29 Sep 2019 |
Deposited | 13 Nov 2019 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/885xv
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