Strategic safety management in construction and engineering /

• Main Author: Zou, Patrick
• Other Authors: Sunindijo, Riza Yosia
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken : Wiley, 2015.
• Subjects: Building > Safety measures.; Engineering > Management.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Reference.; Electronic books.

Although the construction and engineering sector makes important contributions to the economic, social, and environmental objectives of a nation, it has a notorious reputation for being an unsafe industry in which to work. Despite the fact that safety performance in the industry has improved, injuri...

Table of Contents:

• Safety management in construction and engineering: an introduction
• Economics of safety
• Safety climate and culture
• Skills for safety
• Safety training and learning
• Safety in design, risk management, and BIM
• Research methodology and research-practice Nexus
• Strategic safety management.