| Safety incentive and penalty provisions in Indian construction projects and their impact on safety performance. | |
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PMID: 22248124 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Safety incentive and penalty (I/P) provisions in construction contracts are one of the most common forms of I/P. Contradictory opinions on the effectiveness of these provisions have been expressed in the literature. Statistics on safety provisions were collected from 32 construction projects, which include both types of contracts - those with safety I/P provisions and those without them. Although inclusion of safety I/P provisions in contracts helps in improving the overall safety performance in construction projects, further scope for improvement still exists. Literature review and structured personal interviews, coupled with a survey based on preliminary questionnaire, revealed that successful formulation and implementation of such provisions are dependent on 25 attributes which need the attention of both clients and contractors. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to evaluate these attributes. The six factors extracted by carrying out factor analysis are: incentive distribution method, proper labour training, special attention to risky situations, role of safety committee and sub-contractors, specialised works and safety equipments, and right form of I/P. If taken care of, these attributes have the potential to improve the safety performance in construction projects. The results would be useful to clients and contractors in implementing the safety I/P provisions and thereby improving safety performance. |
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Abid Hasan; Kumar Neeraj Jha |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-17 |
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Title: International journal of injury control and safety promotion Volume: - ISSN: 1745-7319 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101247254 Medline TA: Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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a Department of Civil Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas , New Delhi , 110016 , India. |
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