Journal article
Mate, that was bloody close! A case history of a near-miss program in the Australian construction industry
Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, Vol.35(1), pp.31-43
2019
Abstract
Safety performance improvement continues to be an important focus within the Australian construction industry. While near-miss reporting programs have received support from researchers and practitioners as an effective approach to safety performance improvement, little research has been conducted examining how these programs can be of benefit to Australian construction organisations. Furthermore, the important role that senior management play in the implementation and ongoing success of near-miss programs in the construction industry has been under-emphasised in the literature. Accordingly, this paper presents a case history of the implementation of a near-miss reporting program in the Australian asphalt and pavement industry which was developed and executed in collaboration with senior management. Due to the success of the program, as evidenced by the substantial reduction in total recordable injury frequency rates in line with increased near-miss reporting, key features of the program inform further development of practical guidelines for implementing near-miss reporting in the construction industry.
Details
- Title
- Mate, that was bloody close! A case history of a near-miss program in the Australian construction industry
- Authors
- John Whiteoak (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of BusinessJim Appleby (Author) - Reconomy at Downer Group
- Publication details
- Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, Vol.35(1), pp.31-43
- Publisher
- CCH Australia Limited
- Date published
- 2019
- ISSN
- 1837-9362
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451231402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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