Strategic safety management in construction and engineering / Patrick Zou and Riza Yosia Sunindijo

By:

Zou, Patrick X. W [author]

Contributor(s):

Sunindijo, Riza Yosia [co-author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, c2015Description: vi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

9781118839379

Subject(s):

BUILDING SAFETY MEASURES

LOC classification:

TH 443 .Z68 2015

Contents:

1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations Contents: "Cover "; "Title Page "; "Copyright "; "Contents "; "Foreword "; "Acknowledgements "; "Chapter 1 Safety Management in Construction and Engineering: An Introduction "; "The importance of the industry "; "Characteristics of the construction and engineering sector " "Industry-related characteristics ""Project-related characteristics "; "Why a book on strategic safety management? "; "Historical development and current trends in construction safety management "; "Alarming incident and injury problems "; "Current safety management body of knowledge " "The book's contents ""Chapter 2: economics of safety "; "Chapter 3: safety climate and culture "; "Chapter 4: skills for safety "; "Chapter 5: safety training and learning "; "Chapter 6: safety in design, risk management and BIM " "Chapter 7: safety research methods and research-practice nexus ""Chapter 8: strategic safety management "; "References "; "Chapter 2 Economics of Safety "; "Costs of construction accidents "; "Cost classifications "; "Cost calculation " "Cost item details and their calculation methods ""An example of cost calculation "; "Indirect costs "; "Indirect costs versus direct costs "; "Cost of accidents versus safety performance "; "Benefits of investment in safety "; "Tangible benefits "; "Intangible benefits "

Summary: Although the construction and engineering sector makes important contributions to the economic, social, and environmental objectives of a nation, it has a notorious reputation for being an unsafe industry in which to work. Despite the fact that safety performance in the industry has improved, injuries and fatalities still occur frequently. To address this, the industry needs to evolve further by integrating safety into all decision making processes. Strategic Safety Management in Construction and Engineering takes a broad view of safety from a strategic decision making and management perspect

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Graduate Studies General Circulation	Civil Engineering	GC TH 443 .Z68 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000011139

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Although the construction and engineering sector makes important contributions to the economic, social, and environmental objectives of a nation, it has a notorious reputation for being an unsafe industry in which to work. Despite the fact that safety performance in the industry has improved, injuries and fatalities still occur frequently. To address this, the industry needs to evolve further by integrating safety into all decision making processes. Strategic Safety Management in Construction and Engineering takes a broad view of safety from a strategic decision making and management perspect

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