Factors affecting effective communication of health and safety information on construction sites
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2015
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Journal of Engineering and Enviromental Studies
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Poor communication of health and safety (H&S) information among construction practitioners is recognized as a major factor contributing to high rate of accidents on construction sites particularly in developing countries. Efforts have been made to address this problem, but the results have been far from satisfactory, as construction accidents continue to dominate construction industry. Occurrence of accident on construction sites usually leads to site closure for accident investigation, loss of man/machine hours, loss of output, loss of corporate reputation, payment of burial expenses/compensation/insurance claims for the dead. As a consequence, improving safety on construction site has become an area of increasing concern for researchers. This paper examined factors affecting effective communication of H&S information on construction sites. One hundred and thirty-six (136) questionnaire were administered on contractor and site workers through convenience and snowballing sampling. Channels of communication with mean rating of 4.0132 and organization’s commitment to well-being of workers with mean rating of 3.8907 are the most important factors contributing to effectiveness of communication of (H&S) information on construction sites. Choice of a communication channel has a significant impact on communication of H&S information. These findings therefore indicated that a comprehensive communication plan must not only address communication among team members but also address appropriate communication channels.
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Comminication, Construction sites, Environment