As two organizational priorities, production and safety goals are usually regarded at
opposite ends of the enterprise performance spectrum. In organizations, stakeholders are …

A decade ago, there were multiple calls for more ethnographic research in the construction
industry in order to provide deeper insights into industry practice. Since those calls, methods …

A 'no blame'approach within incident investigations is common practice across many
industries. It seeks to optimize worker engagement with the process, enhancing information …

Studies have demonstrated the critical role that safety plays in preserving favourable
working conditions in the construction industry, which is necessary to accomplish goals. The …

Introduction: Incident investigation is a foundational tool of safety management. Determining
the causal factors of any incident underpins organizational learning and subsequent positive …

Purpose The building sector of the construction industry incorporates a precipitous and
volatile nature with poor safety conditions being prevalent, owing to its inability to determine …

There is an increasing interest in integrating occupational safety into contemporary
organizations' management systems for the continual prevention of work-related injury, ill …

The old saying 'safe as houses' is being challenged around the world like never before. Over
recent decades homeowners have experienced the devastating effects of defects like …

The construction industry is facing constant pressure to improve its poor safety record and
low productivity rate. A significant amount of research has been undertaken to identify the …

Introduction The previous chapters within this book have introduced how ethnographic
research in the construction industry has been performed globally across Eastern (see …