An investigation of safety climate in Chinese major construction projects

Zhang, S; Loosemore, M; Sunindijo, RY; Gu, D

An investigation of safety climate in Chinese major construction projects

Zhang, S Loosemore, M

Sunindijo, RY Gu, D

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Construction Management, 2021, pp. 1-11
Issue Date:: 2021-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, S
dc.contributor.author	Loosemore, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-4655
dc.contributor.author	Sunindijo, RY
dc.contributor.author	Gu, D
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-15T09:48:46Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-15T09:48:46Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Construction Management, 2021, pp. 1-11
dc.identifier.issn	1562-3599
dc.identifier.issn	1562-3599
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/153154
dc.description.abstract	Safety performance in the Chinese construction projects remains poor in comparison to other developed countries. While a considerable body of research has accumulated to explain why accident and incident rates remain high in China, research into safety climate in Chinese major construction projects remains scant. To address this gap in knowledge, a survey of 189 construction professionals across five major construction projects in China was undertaken using a validated safety climate framework. Follow-up interviews were also conducted with nine senior construction safety professionals to verify the survey analysis results. The findings indicate that safety climate in major construction projects in China is perceived to be strong, and management commitment appears to be the underlying factor to promote this positive result. Safety rules and procedures is a dimension that requires attention because of their complexity and competing interests during their implementation. All the dimensions of the safety climate are strongly interrelated, indicating that multidimensional and holistic strategies should be employed to improve safety climate in major construction projects. This research enriches the understanding about the characteristics of safety climate in Chinese major construction projects and the effective measures which can be taken to further enhance the safety performance on these projects.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Construction Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/15623599.2021.1972385
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 1202 Building, 1504 Commercial Services
dc.title	An investigation of safety climate in Chinese major construction projects
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering
utslib.for	1202 Building
utslib.for	1504 Commercial Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-01-15T09:48:43Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

Safety performance in the Chinese construction projects remains poor in comparison to other developed countries. While a considerable body of research has accumulated to explain why accident and incident rates remain high in China, research into safety climate in Chinese major construction projects remains scant. To address this gap in knowledge, a survey of 189 construction professionals across five major construction projects in China was undertaken using a validated safety climate framework. Follow-up interviews were also conducted with nine senior construction safety professionals to verify the survey analysis results. The findings indicate that safety climate in major construction projects in China is perceived to be strong, and management commitment appears to be the underlying factor to promote this positive result. Safety rules and procedures is a dimension that requires attention because of their complexity and competing interests during their implementation. All the dimensions of the safety climate are strongly interrelated, indicating that multidimensional and holistic strategies should be employed to improve safety climate in major construction projects. This research enriches the understanding about the characteristics of safety climate in Chinese major construction projects and the effective measures which can be taken to further enhance the safety performance on these projects.

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