Construction fatalities in Singapore

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 717-726

  Ling, Florence Yean Yng ^a   Liu, Min ^b   Woo, Yue Chiau ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction accidents; Construction safety; Fatalities; Prevention; Risks

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS; CONSTRUCTION SAFETY; DECEASED WORKERS; EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION; FATALITIES; ORGANIZATIONAL SAFETY CULTURE; PREVENTION; SAFETY PERFORMANCE; SINGAPORE;

ACCIDENTS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY;

ASIA; EURASIA; NORTH AMERICA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68549089162     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Atkinson A. Human error in the management of building projects. Constr Manage Econ 16 (1998) 339-349
2. Beavers J.E., Moore J.R., Rinehart R., and Schriver W.R. Crane-related fatalities in the construction industry. ASCE J Constr Eng Manage 132 9 (2006) 901-910
3. Building and Construction Authority. Construction output - progress payments certified, ; 1998 [accessed 30.06. 08].
4. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Census of fatal occupational injuries summary, 2006. Washington DC: US Department of Labor, ; 2007 [accessed 18.04.08].
5. Debrah Y.D., and Ofori G. Subcontracting, foreign workers and job safety in the Singapore construction industry. Asia Pacific Business Rev 8 1 (2001) 145-166
6. Duncan C.W., and Bennett III R. Fall protection and debris containment during construction. In: Chang L.-M. (Ed). Preparing for construction in the 21st century (1991), ASCE, New York 97-102
7. Gyi D.E., Gibb G.F., and Haslam A. The quality of accident and health data in the construction industry: interview with senior managers. Constr Manage Econ 17 (1999) 197-204
8. Health and Safety Executive. RIDDOR rates of reported fatal injury to workers, non fatal injury to employees and averaged LFS rates of reportable injury to workers in construction. London: HSE, ; 2008 [accessed 18.04.08].
9. Heinrich H.W., Petersen D., and Roos N. Industrial accident prevention: a safety management approach (1980), McGraw-Hill, New York
10. Hinze J, Gambatese J. Addressing construction worker safety in project design. Research Rep. Construction Industry Institute, University of Texas at Austin. 1996. p. 101-111.
11. Hinze J., and Russell D.B. Analysis of fatalities recorded by OSHA. ASCE J Constr Eng Manage 121 2 (1995) 209-214
12. Hinze J., Pedersen C., and Fredley J. Identifying root causes of construction injuries. ASCE J Constr Eng Manage 124 1 (1998) 67-71
13. Huang X., and Hinze J. Analysis of construction worker fall accidents. ASCE J Constr Eng Manage 129 3 (2003) 262-271
14. Jaselski E.J., Anderson S.D., and Russell J.S. Strategies for achieving excellence in construction safety performance. J Constr Eng Manage 122 1 (1996) 61-70
15. Leung C.W., and Chow W.K. A brief review on construction safety in some south-east Asian countries. Archit Sci Rev 45 (2002) 39-49
16. Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Workplace safety and health act. Singapore: MOM; 2006.
17. Ministry of Manpower (MOM). OSH Profile for Singapore. Singapore: MOM; 2007.
18. Ministry of Manpower (MOM). List of contractors with demerit points. Singapore: MOM, ; 2008 [accessed 30.04.08].
19. National Environment Agency (NEA). Guide to Singapore's weather. Singapore: NEA Meteorological Services; 2007.
20. Ofori G., and Debrah Y.D. Flexible management of workers: review of employment practices in the construction industry in Singapore. Constr Manage Econ 16 4 (1998) 397-408
21. Rowlinson S. Hong Kong Construction site safety management (1997), Sweet and Maxwell Asia, Hong Kong
22. Reese C.D., and Eidson J.V. Handbook of OSHA construction safety and health. 2nd ed. (2006), Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL
23. Singh A. Innovative fall protection for construction workers on low-rise roofs. In: Coble R., Hinze J., and Haupt T. (Eds). Construction safety and health management (2000), Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 87-114
24. Toscano G. Dangerous jobs. Compens Work Cond 4 (1997) 57-60
25. United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Worker health chartbook. Cincinnati, OH; 2004.