The Influence of Project Managers on Construction Health and Safety in South Africa

John Smallwood; Danie Venter

doi:10.5130/AJCEB.v2i1.2887

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Published: Nov 15, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v2i1.2887

John Smallwood

University of Port Elizabeth

Danie Venter

University of Port Elizabeth

Abstract

The paper reports on a study which investigates the influence of project managers (PMs),independent agents engaged by clients to manage and co-ordinate the design and constructionprocesses, on construction health and safety (H&S).Based upon a literature review and descriptive survey of PMs, the study determined thatPMs prioritise the traditional project parameters of cost, quality and time, consider andrefer to H&S more frequently during construction, than during procurement and designrelated occasions, generally consider and refer to H&S relative to various design relatedactivities, encounter design and procurement related situations which negatively affectH&S more frequently than situations which complement H&S. It also found that the potentialexists for various design, procurement and related aspects and actions to contribute toan improvement in H&S performance, and inadequate H&S negatively impacts on otherproject parameters and increases project risk.

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Smallwood, J., & Venter, D. (2012). The Influence of Project Managers on Construction Health and Safety in South Africa. Construction Economics and Building, 2(1), 57-69. https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v2i1.2887

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2002): AJCEB

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