Exploring the integration of health and safety with pre‐construction planning

Emerald - Tập 13 Số 5 - Trang 438-450 - 2006
BillyHare1, IainCameron1, A.Roy Duff1
1School of the Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on findings from a research project, commissioned by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), to investigate the integration of health and safety with pre‐construction planning.Design/methodology/approachFour steering groups and three expert panels were interviewed, using focus group methods, to define critical success factors through qualitative, grounded theory, analysis.FindingsThe main outcomes from the analysis are: critical success factors rely on adopting integrated teams; and effective two‐way flow of information is essential. Also, existing design and management tools can be adapted to satisfy the factors identified as opposed to prescribed requirements for a standard health and safety plan.Originality/valueThis study has informed further research including the development of a gateway process model and supporting integrated management tools. It has also informed HSE with policy decisions for their review of CDM.

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