Contractor Health and Safety Compliance for Small to Medium-Sized Construction Companies

Zakari Mustapha, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Thwala

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781138081550
• eBook ISBN: 9781351623155
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Environmental Law
• Index: Law

This book explores the formation of small and medium-sized construction company's (SME) compliance with health and safety issues in developing countries. Little has been written about the formation of SME contractors' health and safety compliance for developing countries, especially, in the sub-sahara regions where construction and infrastructure development activities have significantly increased in order to serve the development mandate of those countries. Thus, this book will provides insight into construction safety for SMEs, as well as health and safety compliance, and its policy implementation trends and development.

Section VIIResults from the Delphi Study: Findings Part I

9Results from the Delphi Study

9.1Introduction

The influence (probability) and impact of health and safety (H&S) compliance on small to medium-sized construction companies were determined by soliciting experts’ views through a Delphi study. In order to identify the main and sub-attributes that determine the health and safety compliance of the particular construction companies in the Ghanaian construction industry, three rounds of the Delphi process were conducted to seek experts’ views on health and safety compliance issues. Consensus was reached by the experts on various questions asked after the third round. The summary of the results from the consensus reached by the experts after the third round is presented in this chapter. The analysis of the results from the questions on the influence and impact of the attributes that predict health and safety compliance in the Ghanaian construction are computed and presented. The following sections also provide a description of the composition of the panel of experts and a general background to the Delphi study. This is followed by the findings of the study. The discussion of the summary of the findings based on the objectives of the Delphi study are also provided in this chapter.

9.2Background to the Delphi Survey

The Delphi study was conducted to meet the following specific objectives:

• To identify the main and sub-attributes that determine health and safety (H&S) compliance in small to medium-sized construction companies in Ghana
• To determine the factors that enable small to medium-sized construction companies to comply with H&S
• To identify the factors that affect small to medium-sized construction companies in not complying with H&S regulations
• To identify the effects of H&S non-compliance on small to medium-sized construction companies
• To evaluate the management issues that affect the government in the implementation of H&S policies in small to medium-sized construction companies

From the preceding objectives, the Delphi overall aim was to

• Determine key factors and constructs that are of critical significance (influence) to determine health and safety compliance of small to medium-sized construction companies
• Develop a holistically integrated conceptual model on health and safety compliance for small to medium-sized construction companies in the Ghanaian construction industry

A panel of thirteen experts agreed to participate in the Delphi first round. Four experts withdrew during the second round. The remaining nine experts participated from the second to the third round of the study. Experts were required to have a thorough understanding of health and safety practices of contractors in their respective locations. Due to the importance of the study, the residence of the experts was considered as compulsory for all the selected participants. Consideration was also given to the selection of the panel of the experts achieving a balance between professionals and academicians in the fields of health and safety in the construction industry. The first round of the questionnaire was designed based on a summary of the comprehensive review of literature. The highlights of the literature review were a set of main and sub-attributes that are relevant to health and safety practices. Other issues on health and safety practices in general, namely performance and policy, were also extracted from literature. The design of the second and the third rounds of the questionnaires were based on the responses from previous rounds. The extracted information from literature was structured and constructively put together to frame the first round of the Delphi survey.

The objective of the Delphi study for round one was achieved through the responses recei...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Preface
• Author
• List of Abbreviations
• Section IBackground Information
• Section IITheoretical and Conceptual Perspectives of Health and Safety Research
• Section IIIReview of the Health and Safety Compliance Literature
• Section IVConstruction Industry: International Literature
• Section VOccupational Health and Safety Issues in Developing Countries
• Section VIResearch Methodology
• Section VIIResults from the Delphi Study: Findings Part I
• Section VIIIConceptual Integrated Health and Safety Compliance Model for Small to Medium-Sized Construction Companies
• Section IXResults from the Questionnaire Survey: Findings Part II
• Section XDiscussion of Findings
• Section XIConclusions and Recommendations
• Index