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020			_a9781118839379
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050			_aTH 443 .Z68 2015
100			_aZou, Patrick X. W. _eauthor
245		0	_aStrategic safety management in construction and engineering / _cPatrick Zou and Riza Yosia Sunindijo
260			_aChichester, England : _bWiley Blackwell, _cc2015
300			_avi, 253 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm.
365			_bUSD168.78
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a1 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 "
520			_a 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
650			_aBUILDING SAFETY MEASURES
700			_aSunindijo, Riza Yosia _eco-author
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