OHS Electronic Management Systems for Construction

Occupational accidents have a massive personal and social cost as well as a major financial cost. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries accounting for around 20â30% of all occupational deaths worldwide. The accompanying financial cost is either absorbed directly or passed on in the form of higher insurance costs. In addition regulatory bodies have started to impose legal accountability on all the parties along the construction supply chain. OHS is hard to implement. Construction projects are complex with a fluid workforce and the regulatory framework is highly elaborate. OHS Electronic Management Systems for Construction presents a theoretical framework which is designed to overcome these difficulties integrating OHS management in construction using knowledge management and web technologies. This framework is explained in a clear step-by-step way as are features such as a systematically developed corporate safety memory and a virtual learning portal to facilitate on-demand safety training. The ultimate aim of this book is to aid the development of an established safety culture at the organisational level and the formation of an industry-wide community of safety practice. This is essential reading for OHS professionals and construction managers attempting to change their industry for the better as well as advanced students and researchers. . Language: English