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CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND BUILDING
Volume 17, Issue 4, Pages 48-65Publisher
UNIV TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY-UTS EPRESS
DOI: 10.5130/AJCEB.v17i4.5596
Keywords
Safety performance; OSH; construction site; Cambodia; construction safety
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- Department of Engineering and Architectural Studies, Ara Institute of Canterbury
- Research office of Zaman University
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Although proper safety management in construction is of utmost importance; anecdotal evidence suggests that safety is not adequately considered in many developing countries. This paper considers the key variables affecting construction safety performance in Cambodia. Using an empirical questionnaire survey targeting local construction professionals, respondents were invited to rate the level of importance of 30 variables identified from the seminal literature. The data set was subjected to factor analysis. Correlations between the variables show that five key factors underlie the challenges facing the local industry; management and organisation, resources, site management, cosmetic and workforce. It is found that the forefront construction professionals (top management and government authorities) should take more responsibilities for further improvements in safety performance on project sites. Findings and recommendations of this study may be useful to construction professional who are seeking ways to improve safety records in developing countries.
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