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A Conceptual Disaster Risk Reduction Framework For Health And Safety Hazards In The Construction Industry

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  • Amir S. GOHARDANI

    (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm)

  • Folke BJÖRK

    (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm)

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The health and safety hazard status of construction workers is constantly challenged by the projects in the built environment. In this article, various aspects of health and safety hazards for construction workers have been reviewed and investigated through a disaster risk reduction prism. This approach has further led to the perception of glancing at the construction sector as an ongoing disaster zone and equally provides a new management perspective. From this perspective, the occurrence of a disaster within the construction sector corresponds to the temporary or permanent ill-health or death of a construction worker. Geographical location is one of the factors that play an important role in addressing the health and safety hazards for construction workers. In addition to the location, geographical considerations equally encapsulate regional, cultural, governmental and work ethical effects. These effects may potentially contribute to disparities in the construction sector. With an increasing level of understanding for health and safety hazards in the construction domain, more efficient prevention measures can be taken in order to enable a disaster management cycle, capable of responding to the rigorous demands of the construction sector.

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  • Amir S. GOHARDANI & Folke BJÖRK, 2013. "A Conceptual Disaster Risk Reduction Framework For Health And Safety Hazards In The Construction Industry," Management and Marketing Journal, University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 0(1), pages 173-192, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aio:manmar:v:xi:y:2013:i:1:p:173-192
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    Keywords

    Health and safety hazards; construction workers; disaster risk reduction; disaster; construction industry;
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    JEL classification:

    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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