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Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria

This study evaluated the impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria. A survey design was adopted through a quantitative study with the use of questionnaire for collecting data from 25 construction firms registered with Federa...

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Main Authors: Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale, Popoola, Kudirat, Tsado, Abel John, Shehu, Muhammad Aminu, Abdulazeez, Shakirat Remilekun
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
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spelling my-ukm.journal.208572022-12-21T08:36:32Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20857/ Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale Popoola, Kudirat Tsado, Abel John Shehu, Muhammad Aminu Abdulazeez, Shakirat Remilekun This study evaluated the impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria. A survey design was adopted through a quantitative study with the use of questionnaire for collecting data from 25 construction firms registered with Federation of Construction Industry in Abuja. Analysis of data was undertaken using Relative Importance Index (RII) and Mean Item Score (MIS). Findings from the study revealed that the most important safety measures for hazard recognition required for improving the safety performance of construction firms in Abuja is Conducting safety meetings (RII = 0.96); the most significant influence of safety measures for hazard recognition on the frequency of occurrence of accidents is Improvement of employees’ and employers’ safety behaviour (MIS = 4.38); and the most effective strategy for reducing the rate of accidents on construction sites is Management commitment (MIS = 4.57). It was thus concluded that the safety measures for hazard recognition have significant impact on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja. It was recommended that construction firms should set up a mechanism for the effective implementation of the safety measures for hazard recognition. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20857/1/534-1907-1-PB.pdf Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale and Popoola, Kudirat and Tsado, Abel John and Shehu, Muhammad Aminu and Abdulazeez, Shakirat Remilekun (2022) Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria. Journal of Building Performance, 13 (1). pp. 26-34. ISSN 2180-2106 https://spaj.ukm.my/jsb/index.php/jbp/issue/view/54
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description This study evaluated the impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria. A survey design was adopted through a quantitative study with the use of questionnaire for collecting data from 25 construction firms registered with Federation of Construction Industry in Abuja. Analysis of data was undertaken using Relative Importance Index (RII) and Mean Item Score (MIS). Findings from the study revealed that the most important safety measures for hazard recognition required for improving the safety performance of construction firms in Abuja is Conducting safety meetings (RII = 0.96); the most significant influence of safety measures for hazard recognition on the frequency of occurrence of accidents is Improvement of employees’ and employers’ safety behaviour (MIS = 4.38); and the most effective strategy for reducing the rate of accidents on construction sites is Management commitment (MIS = 4.57). It was thus concluded that the safety measures for hazard recognition have significant impact on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja. It was recommended that construction firms should set up a mechanism for the effective implementation of the safety measures for hazard recognition.
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author Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale
Popoola, Kudirat
Tsado, Abel John
Shehu, Muhammad Aminu
Abdulazeez, Shakirat Remilekun
spellingShingle Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale
Popoola, Kudirat
Tsado, Abel John
Shehu, Muhammad Aminu
Abdulazeez, Shakirat Remilekun
Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria
author_facet Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale
Popoola, Kudirat
Tsado, Abel John
Shehu, Muhammad Aminu
Abdulazeez, Shakirat Remilekun
author_sort Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale
title Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria
title_short Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria
title_full Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria
title_fullStr Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria
title_sort impact of safety measures for hazard recognition on the rate of accidents on construction sites in abuja, nigeria
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2022
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