Citation

Mohammadi A, Tavakolan M, Khosravi Y. J. Saf. Res. 2018; 67: 17-26.

Affiliation

Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsr.2018.09.010

PMID

30553420

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Safe behavior and work conditions are a major concern in construction projects. However, accidents occur due to system failures, not a single factor such as unsafe behavior or condition. Construction safety should be investigated by a systematic view capable of illustrating the complex nature of accidents.

METHOD: The present research aims to detect and categorize behavior patterns recurring in construction safety management continuously. Content analysis and ground theory method (GTM) were adopted to achieve the study objectives. In total, 90 articles were reviewed to explore the factors influencing safety in construction projects all over the world. Furthermore, 20 interviews were conducted on participants with rich experience in construction health and safety. Four archetypes were identified from data collection process, including delay in design, number of subcontractors, cost and safety of project, and supervisors and safety. Each archetype is completely discussed at different steps of dynamic complexity, behavior over time, and the leverage point to show how to deal with the archetype.

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Language: en

Keywords

Archetypes; Construction management; Content analysis; Safety; System dynamics; Systems thinking