TY - JOUR
T1 - A hybrid model for assessing safety implementation and project success in the construction industry
AU - Ali, Ali Hassan
AU - Kineber, Ahmed Farouk
AU - Arashpour, Mehrdad
AU - Hassan, Aya
AU - Alhusban, Mohammad
AU - Zamil, Ahmad M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/10
Y1 - 2024/10
N2 - Construction projects are prone to accidents and injuries, necessitating a focus on implementing safety programs. However, the implementation of such programs is influenced by various factors. Developing countries often have poor safety performance in their building sectors, with limited research in this area. This study aimed to identify essential safety program activities (SPAs) specific to the building sector. Through a literature review and survey, 25 SPAs were identified and validated via a pilot survey involving building sector experts. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 105 participants from the construction industry and academia. They were then categorized into four interconnected measurements using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA): Safety Program Management and Development (SPMD), Safety Culture Development (SCD), Safety Risk and Hazard Management (SRHM), and Safety Leadership, Responsibility, and Commitment (SLRC). The impact of safety implementation (SI) on overall project success (OPS) was analyzed using Partial Least Square- Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Subsequently, Synthetic Fuzzy Evaluation (SFE) was employed to determine the criticality and importance of each SPA grouping for construction projects. The PLS-SEM analysis indicates that SI has a moderate impact on OPS, with an R2 value of 45.4%. Moreover, the findings of the SFE highlight that the SLRC group is the most significant in enhancing the safety implementation of the construction industry.
AB - Construction projects are prone to accidents and injuries, necessitating a focus on implementing safety programs. However, the implementation of such programs is influenced by various factors. Developing countries often have poor safety performance in their building sectors, with limited research in this area. This study aimed to identify essential safety program activities (SPAs) specific to the building sector. Through a literature review and survey, 25 SPAs were identified and validated via a pilot survey involving building sector experts. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 105 participants from the construction industry and academia. They were then categorized into four interconnected measurements using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA): Safety Program Management and Development (SPMD), Safety Culture Development (SCD), Safety Risk and Hazard Management (SRHM), and Safety Leadership, Responsibility, and Commitment (SLRC). The impact of safety implementation (SI) on overall project success (OPS) was analyzed using Partial Least Square- Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Subsequently, Synthetic Fuzzy Evaluation (SFE) was employed to determine the criticality and importance of each SPA grouping for construction projects. The PLS-SEM analysis indicates that SI has a moderate impact on OPS, with an R2 value of 45.4%. Moreover, the findings of the SFE highlight that the SLRC group is the most significant in enhancing the safety implementation of the construction industry.
KW - Building
KW - Hazard management
KW - Projects success
KW - Safety
KW - Safety management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85201511399&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.aej.2024.08.040
DO - 10.1016/j.aej.2024.08.040
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85201511399
SN - 2090-2670
VL - 105
SP - 626
EP - 639
JO - Alexandria Engineering Journal
JF - Alexandria Engineering Journal
ER -