Citation

Chinda T, Ammarapala V, Suanmali S. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2019; 25(2): 217-227.

Affiliation

Transportation Research Center, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology , Thammasat University , Pathum Thani, Thailand.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2017.1337294

PMID

28820350

Abstract

The construction industry involves many hazardous activities that may expose workers to a wide variety of health hazards. Selection of construction safety equipment is crucial in ensuring workers' safety. This paper aims at examining key factors influencing management decisions concerning safety equipment selection, utilizing the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methods. A questionnaire survey is conducted in the construction companies in Bangkok, Thailand. The factor analysis of 103 sets of data extracted six key factors, namely, supplier agreements, supplier support, personal, equipment design, safety-related policies, and cost value factors, with a total of 20 associated items. The AHP results conclude that the safety-related policies, equipment design, and personal factors are the most important factors when selecting construction safety equipment. A construction company can use the study results as a checklist to help assess different safety equipment, and select the best equipment.

Language: en

Keywords

Thailand; analytic hierarchy process; construction safety equipment; exploratory factor analysis