The Gap Between Tools and Best Practice: An Analysis of Safety Prequalification Surveys in the Construction Industry

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• Personal Author:
  Chang C-C ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Liu K-H ; Murphy LA ; Tessler J
• Description:
  This study characterizes safety prequalification surveys currently in use in the construction industry to identify approaches that include leading indicators of worker safety performance. We collected prequalification surveys available in the public domain from internet searches, construction company websites, published literature, and construction industry partners. We utilized a conceptual framework, based on safety theory and best practices, to categorize survey questions. Fifty-two prequalification surveys were identified containing 112 unique questions. Most included questions related to lagging indicators (83 percent), safety management leadership (75 percent), and worker training (60 percent). Safety management system elements such as hazard prevention and control, program evaluation and improvement, and coordination and communication were notably absent in 90 percent of the surveys. There was little consistency in the surveys available concerning leading indicators of safety. Only a small number of surveys currently in use incorporate all the elements of best practices associated with robust safety management systems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communication Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Prequalification Communication Research Construction Industry Construction Safety Leading Indicators Safety Assessment Safety Practices Safety Programs Worker Safety
• ISSN:
  1048-2911
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054527
• Citation:
  New Solut 2019 Feb; 28(4):683-703
• Contact Point Address:
  Jack T. Dennerlein, Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Robinson Hall, Room 301, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
• Email:
  j.dennerlein@northestern.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5a4e6575339e58a3995eac4f35be1d38fbd52a25db1dffe025222a723d92e31513c0aa66b64583014519fe66ca65b5165452ec18eee6d21149dda35fc4cb8324
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217058/cdc_217058_DS1.pdf
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