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Critical Success Factors That Influencing Safety Program Performance In Malaysian Construction Projects: Case Studies

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  • ABDELNASER OMRAN
  • ABDELWAHAB OMRAN
  • ABDUL HAMID PAKIR KADIR

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The construction industry is characterized as one with a poor safety culture globally. To achieve better site safety performance, emphasis has been placed on implementing effective safety programs. The main aim of this paper is to identify the Critical Success Factors that influencing safety program performance in Malaysian construction projects. In order to accomplish the aim of this study, the following objective was taken into consideration which is to study the factors contributing to the success of implementing safety program in construction projects. The study was carried out within Penang and Kedah States; it was basically focused on the respondents who involve in construction. Of 40 sets questionnaires were distributed, only 36 sets questionnaire returned and analyzed. After all the raw data obtained, the data were then inputted and analyzed with the software of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version 17). The results of this study showed that good communication shall be treated as the most important factor, followed by clear and realistic goals, safety committee/safety officer, sufficient resource allocation and continuous participation of employee. On the other hand, work load/pressure was perceived as the least important factors. Apparently, these five factors have been given appropriate consideration in the construction sites and should be implied if it is not emphasized in construction industry in Malaysia.

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  • Abdelnaser Omran & Abdelwahab Omran & Abdul Hamid Pakir Kadir, 2010. "Critical Success Factors That Influencing Safety Program Performance In Malaysian Construction Projects: Case Studies," Journal of Academic Research in Economics, Spiru Haret University, Faculty of Accounting and Financial Management Constanta, vol. 2(1 (May)), pages 125-134.
    • Handle: RePEc:shc:jaresh:v:2:y:2010:i:1:p:125-134
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    1. Wei Tong Chen & I-Chen Tsai & Hew Cameron Merrett & Shih Tong Lu & Yu-I Lee & Ji-Kai You & Leonard Mortis, 2020. "Construction Safety Success Factors: A Taiwanese Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(16), pages 1-19, August.

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    Keywords

    CSFs; Safety programme; Construction projects; Malaysia;
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    JEL classification:

    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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