A framework for evaluating the safety performance of construction contractors

Building and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1347-1355

  Ng, S Thomas ^a   Cheng, Kam Pong ^a   Skitmore, R Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction safety; Safety management system; Safety performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDS; SURVEYS;

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS; CONTRACTING ORGANIZATIONS; SAFETY PERFORMANCE; SAFETY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (SPE);

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SAFETY;

EID: 21644470233     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.11.025     Document Type: Article

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