A comparative analysis between contractors' and inspectors' perceptions of the department of labour occupational health and safety inspectorate relative to South African construction

Safety Science

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 186-192

  Geminiani, F L ^a   Smallwood, J J ^a   Fee, S ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Inspections; Legislation; Occupational health and safety inspectorate; Perception

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CURRENT GAP; EFFECTIVENESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; P-VALUES; PERFORMANCE ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGERS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SOUTH AFRICA; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS;

BENCHMARKING; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INSPECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

CONTRACTORS;

ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONSULTATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INSPECTOR; MANAGER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84868686513     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Anderson, J.M., 2000. In: Designing for Safety and Health Proceedings of W99. European Construction Institute, London.
2. Anderson, J.M., 2007. Health and safety - matching legislation and enforcement. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law, Issue MP1, pp. 11-12.
3. Anderson, J.M., 2010. Regulations to improve construction health and safety. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law, Issue MP3, pp. 98.
4. Coble, R.J., Hinze, J.H., Singh, A., 1999. The new construction safety regulations in Spain. In: Proceedings of the Second International Conference of CIB Working Commission W99 Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites. Honolulu, Hawaii, Balkema, xv.
5. Construction Industry Development Board (cidb), 2009. In: Construction Health & Safety in South Africa Status & Recommendations. Pretoria, cidb.
6. Davies V.J., Tomasin K. Construction Safety Handbook 1996, Thomas Telford, London.
7. Fink S. Health and Safety Law for the Construction Industry: Masons' Guide 1997, Thomas Telford, London.
8. Geminiani, F. 1998. An evaluation of safety programmes in selected construction companies. Unpublished MTech (Construction Management) Treatise. Port Elizabeth Technikon.
9. Griffith A., Hinze J. Construction Health and Safety Management 2000, Pearson Education, Harlow.
10. Griffith A., Howarth P. Construction Health and Safety Management 2000, Pearson Education, Harlow.
11. Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 2004. Improving health and safety in the construction industry. HC 531 Session 2003. London, the Stationery Office, 12 May 2004.
12. Hermanus, M.A., 1999. Paper presented - Trends in Occupational Health and Safety Policy and Regulation - Issues and Challenges for South Africa. Takemi Program in International Health, Harvard School Public Health, June 1999.
13. Hinze J. Construction Safety 2006, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. second ed.
14. Kavanagh T. The SA Concise Oxford Dictionary 2002, Oxford University Press Southern Africa, Cape Town.
15. Krause, T.R., 1993. Safety and Quality Two Sides of the same Coin. Occupational Hazards, April, pp. 47-50.
16. Leedy P.D. Practical Research Planning and Design 2010, McMillan, New York.
17. Levitt R.E., Samelson N.M. Construction Safety Management 1993, John Wiley & Sons, New York. second ed.
18. Makhonge, P.W., 2005. Article - African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety. Kenya, March 2005, pp. 33.
19. Republic of South Africa, 1993. Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993. Pretoria Department of Labour, Annual Report 2000, Pretoria.
20. Republic of South Africa, 1999. Department of Labour. Annual Report. Pretoria.
21. Rowlinson S. Hong Kong - Construction Site Safety Management 1997, Sweet and Maxwell - Asia, Hong Kong.
22. Smallwood, J.J., 2000. A study of the relationship between occupational health and safety, labour productivity and quality in the South African construction industry. Unpublished PhD (Construction Management) Thesis, University of Port Elizabeth.
23. St John Holt A. Principles of Construction Safety 2001, Blackwell, London.
24. Strydom, R., 2002. Improving Safety in your Industry. National Safety, March.
25. Szana, T., 2007. Occupational health and safety: construction safety and health. In: Haupt, T.C. (Ed.), 4th South African Construction Health and Safety Conference 'Professionalism and Leadership in Construction Health and Safety', Cape Town: Association of Construction Health & Safety Management, Cape Town, 14-16 October 2007.