Zou, Patrick,

Strategic safety management in construction and engineering / Patrick X.W. Zou - ix, 240 pages ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Safety management in construction and engineering: an introduction Economics of safety Safety climate and culture Skills for safety Safety training and learning Safety in design, risk management, and BIM Research methodology and research-practice Nexus Strategic safety management

Although the construction and engineering sector makes important contributions to the economic, social, and environmental objectives of a nation, it has a notorious reputation for being an unsafe industry in which to work. Despite the fact that safety performance in the industry has improved, injuries and fatalities still occur frequently.

9781118839379 (cloth)

2015007959


Building--Safety measures.
Engineering--Management.

TH 443 / Z68 2015