@article{ref1,
title="Safety program elements in the construction industry: the case of Iraq",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Kineber, Ahmed Farouk and Ismail, Syuhaida and Sunindijo, Riza Yosia and Durdyev, Serdar and Othman, Idris and Buniya, Mohanad Kamil",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="e411-e411",
abstract="The construction industries' unsafe conditions require increased efforts to improve safety performance to prevent and reduce accident rates. Safety performance in the  Iraqi construction industry is notoriously poor. Despite this condition, safety  research has so far been neglected. Implementing a safety program is a proven  initial step to improve safety. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the  key elements of a safety program in the Iraqi construction industry. To verify and  validate a list of safety program elements identified in the literature review, a  mixed method approach was used by using interviews and questionnaire surveys. A  final list of 25 elements were then analyzed using exploratory factor analysis. The  analysis found that these elements can be grouped into four interrelated dimensions:  management commitment and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention  and control systems, and safety and health training. This study contributes to the  body of knowledge on safety in the Iraqi construction sector, a research area which  has not been adequately investigated previously. They also help decision-makers  focus on key elements that are needed to start improving safety performance in this  context.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18020411",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020411"
}