Utilising a safety culture management approach in the Australian construction industry

Queensland University of Technology Research Week International Conference, QUT Research Week 2005 - Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Biggs, H C ^a   Dingsdag, D P ^b   Sheahan, V L ^a   Cipolla, D ^c   Sokolich, L ^d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c John Holland Group Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d Bovis Lend Lease   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction safety management; Safety competencies; Safety culture; Safety training

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION; CONSTRUCTION SAFETY; CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY; COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES; CULTURE CHANGE; HAZARD IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH AND SAFETY; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; NEW PROJECTS; PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT; SAFETY CULTURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SAFETY TRAINING; SAFETY-CRITICAL;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SITE SELECTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 84859054608     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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