FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR GOVERMENT PROJECT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CONSTRUCTION PLAYER

Abstract

Assessment of safety and health performance for a government's construction project is a major issue in malaysia due to importance of promoting good safety culture among construction companies. This paper aims to identify factors that can be used in an assessment tool for evaluating level of safety and health performance and determine its validity by using both qualitative and quantitative method in the form of semi-structured interviews and survey. Literature review was made to identify the relevant factors contributing to safety and health on-site. The factors were then presented to an expert panel in a semi-structured interview and to several safety and health personnel involved with government projects for verification. Results from the interview and survey are analysed and the factors are verified to be viable for assessment of safety and health performancehttps://www.ijerms.com/index.php/ijerms/management/importexport/plugin/QuickSubmitPlugin