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BL
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1022694
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b777064
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| Title & Author
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Construction safety management systems /\ edited by Steve Rowlinson.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Spon Press ;New York :: Taylor & Francis,, 2004.
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x, 489 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0415300630
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: 9780415300636
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Health and safety training and education: a case of neglect? / Steve Rowlinson -- The exposure of British construction management degree students to health and safety learning and assessment: are we fulfilling our duty of care? / Iain Cameron and Norman Fairlie -- Tertiary built environment construction health and safety education / John Smallwood -- First aid and preventive safety training: the case for an integrated approach / Helen Lingard. SECTION 5. Safety technology. Safety and technology / Steve Rowlinson -- A report on research investigating the practical usefulness of current fall prevention and protection methods when working at heights / Iain Cameron, et al. -- A comparative study on safety and use of bamboo and metal scaffolding in Hong Kong / Dongping Fang, et al. -- Trenching accidents and fatalities: identifying causes and implementing changes / D. Abraham, et al. SECTION 6. Accident analysis. The need for accident reporting systems: legal versus company needs / Steve Rowlinson -- Financial and social costs of construction accidents / S.L. Tang -- Towards effective safety performance measurement-evaluation of existing techniques and proposals for the future / Kunju Ahmad and Alastair Gibb -- Utilising the modified loss causation model for the codification and analysis of accident data / D.K.H. Chua and Y.M. Goh -- Construction supervision in China / S.W. Poon, et al.
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Overview of construction site safety issues / Steve Rowlinson. SECTION 1. International comparisons. Societal influences on safety culture in the construction industry / S.J. Peckitt, et al. -- Construction site safety in China / S.X. Zeng, et al. -- A study of the present situation and reform of construction safety supervision in Shenzhen / X.W. Lu and D.X. Ji -- Analysis of construction site injuries in Palestine / Adnan Enshassi and Peter E. Mayer. SECTION 2. Safety management issues. An overview of safety management systems / Steve Rowlinson -- Safety culture, climate and performance measurement / Sherif Mohamed -- Attitudes of construction managers to the performance approach to construction worker safety / Theo C. Haupt -- An investigation into the effectiveness of partnering in promoting health and safety management on construction sites / Brian C. Heath -- Multi-layers subcontracting practice in the Hong Kong construction industry / Francis K.W. Wong and Lawrence S.L. So -- Integration of safety planning and the communication of risk information within existing construction project structures / Iain Cameron and Roy Duff -- The use of project management techniques in the management of safety and health in construction projects / Malcolm Murray -- Integrating safety into production planning and control: an empirical study in the refurbishment of an industrial building / T.A. Saurin, et al. -- Management of construction site safety during projects: the use of '5s' system / X. Yang, et al. SECTION 3. Health issues. Health: the poor relation in health and safety? / Steve Rowlinson -- Job, family and individual characteristics associated with professional 'burnout' in the Australian construction industry / Helen Lingard and Anna sublet -- Health-safety's poor cousin-the challenge for the future / Alistair Gibb -- Indoor air quality problems in buildings in the United States / Leslie O'Neale-Coble. SECTION 4. Training and education.
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| Abstract
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The construction industry has a distressingly poor safety record, whether measured in absolute terms or alongside other industries. Effective tools to tackle the problem include designing, preplanning, training, management commitment and the development of a safety culture.
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| Subject
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Building-- Safety measures.
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Industrial safety-- Auditing.
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Building-- Safety measures.
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Construção civil.
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Industrial safety-- Auditing.
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Prevenção de acidentes.
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Segurança no trabalho.
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| Dewey Classification
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690/.22
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| LC Classification
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TH443.C684 2004
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| Added Entry
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Rowlinson, Stephen M.
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