Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction Industry
Organisations have provided health and safety (H&S) control measures for construction activities, but the literature suggests that implementing these measures in the construction industry remains a challenge. This study aims to explore the factors impeding the implementation of H&S control m...
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| description | Organisations have provided health and safety (H&S) control measures for construction activities, but the literature suggests that implementing these measures in the construction industry remains a challenge. This study aims to explore the factors impeding the implementation of H&S control measures (barriers). The study followed a qualitative research approach using interview form as a data collection tool designed to collect qualitative data on the factors impeding the implementation of H&S control measures. Purposive sampling method was adopted. The content analysis method was used to analyse the collected data. The findings reveal that the implementation of H&S control measures is affected by different barriers. The study uncovered eight main barriers (lack of management support and commitment, implementation costs, lack of training and education, language and cultural differences, time pressure, prioritisation of production over H&S issues, lack of worker involvement and participation and lack of communication) to the implementation of H&S control measures. Respondents were mainly from H&S background; it would be interesting to explore the perceptions of site managers, engineers, designers, supervisors and field workers through the use of a quantitative approach involving a larger sample. By identifying and understanding these barriers to the implementation of H&S control measures, construction organisations could be in a better position to control construction hazards. This paper adds value to construction organisations and professionals’ understanding of barriers to the implementation of H&S control measures on construction sites. The study also recommends measures to remove barriers or facilitate better implementation of H&S control measures on construction sites. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-11e9d991897149baac7db6c0ec7645e42025-08-20T03:07:54ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-07-011514243910.3390/buildings15142439Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction IndustryNdaleni Phinias Rantsatsi0Safety Department, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South AfricaOrganisations have provided health and safety (H&S) control measures for construction activities, but the literature suggests that implementing these measures in the construction industry remains a challenge. This study aims to explore the factors impeding the implementation of H&S control measures (barriers). The study followed a qualitative research approach using interview form as a data collection tool designed to collect qualitative data on the factors impeding the implementation of H&S control measures. Purposive sampling method was adopted. The content analysis method was used to analyse the collected data. The findings reveal that the implementation of H&S control measures is affected by different barriers. The study uncovered eight main barriers (lack of management support and commitment, implementation costs, lack of training and education, language and cultural differences, time pressure, prioritisation of production over H&S issues, lack of worker involvement and participation and lack of communication) to the implementation of H&S control measures. Respondents were mainly from H&S background; it would be interesting to explore the perceptions of site managers, engineers, designers, supervisors and field workers through the use of a quantitative approach involving a larger sample. By identifying and understanding these barriers to the implementation of H&S control measures, construction organisations could be in a better position to control construction hazards. This paper adds value to construction organisations and professionals’ understanding of barriers to the implementation of H&S control measures on construction sites. The study also recommends measures to remove barriers or facilitate better implementation of H&S control measures on construction sites.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/14/2439implementationimpeding factorsbarriershealth and safetyhazard controlconstruction industry |
| spellingShingle | Ndaleni Phinias Rantsatsi Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction Industry Buildings implementation impeding factors barriers health and safety hazard control construction industry |
| title | Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction Industry |
| title_full | Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction Industry |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction Industry |
| title_short | Exploring Factors Impeding the Implementation of Health and Safety Control Measures in the South African Construction Industry |
| title_sort | exploring factors impeding the implementation of health and safety control measures in the south african construction industry |
| topic | implementation impeding factors barriers health and safety hazard control construction industry |
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