Strategies for construction hazard recognition
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| Point of Departure In response to recent research indicating the inadequacy of hazard recognition in construction projects, the current study identifies a few transformative hazard recognition program elements to improve safety performance. Specifically, the study (1) identified current and effective hazard recognition program elements implemented in diverse industries such as construction mining, manufacturing, aviation chemical, and the military (2) identified additional innovative program elements based on input and brainstorming sessions from an expert panel of associates representing CII member organizations (3) prioritized the identified strategies based on pre- established criteria that is required for the successful implementation in a construction setting and (4) isolated few transformative strategies that will be developed and refined by the expert team in later phases of the study. The results of the study provide construction practitioners with useful information to strategically identify potential hazard recognition program elements to complement existing methods. Research Methods The research process consisted of two distinct phases, designed to achieve several related objectives. In the first phase, the objective was to identify high potential hazard recognition programs based on literature and data provided by construction organizations in the United States who have achieved exceptional safety performance. In the second phase, the objective was to identify and refine the three strategies that experts believe have the greatest potential to improve hazard recognition and, consequently, safety performance. 20 To achieve these objectives an expert panel of fourteen construction safety experts was formed. These experts were members of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and volunteered to participate based on requests made by the funding agency. Each panelist had over ten years of safety management experience. In total, the panel accumulated more than 352 years of practical experience in the field of construction safety. In addition to their professional experience, seven experts were Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) and five were Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (CHMM). The panel also included one or more members who had obtained the following licensure: Professional Engineers (PE, Occupational Health and Safety Technologists (OSHT), Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO), Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH). Several members were active in various health and safety committees such as the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Safety Council, Accident Prevention Association, and local safety councils. The panel also had five members with a master degree and six with bachelor’s degrees in safety-related fields of study. Download 2.75 Mb. Share with your friends:
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