@article{ref1,
title="Exploring precursors of construction accidents in China: a grounded theory approach",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Hu, Xin and Meng, Qing Feng and Mao, Rui and Li, Zhen and Li, Hong Xian",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="e410-e410",
abstract="The implementation of precursor management can improve safety performance of construction projects through effectively managing the correlations between  construction accidents and their precursors. However, a system of comprehensive  knowledge about what precursors mean within the context of construction safety is  still lacking. This study aims to capture the nature of precursors in the  construction industry and explore the process of a precursor event evolving into a  construction accident to fill this gap. Based on 135 construction accident reports  in China, this study adopts grounded theory to identify different types of accident  precursors and explore their interactions with the development of the accident. An  indicator system of precursors for construction accidents was developed, which  included two major categories of precursors: behavioral factors and physical factors  and five minor categories of precursors: individual behavior factors, organizational  driving factors, objective physical factors, construction environmental factors,  mechanical equipment factors. In addition, a precursor management strategy that  includes the three stages of identification, response and effectiveness testing was  established. The results of the study reveal the correlations between precursors and  construction accidents, which can promote construction professionals' better  understanding about precursors and improve their capabilities of managing precursors  in practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18020410",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020410"
}