Development of a Safety Performance Index for Construction Projects in Egypt

Riham El-nagar^1, , Hossam Hosny² and Hamed S Askar¹

¹Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

²Construction Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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Riham El-nagar, Hossam Hosny and Hamed S Askar. Development of a Safety Performance Index for Construction Projects in Egypt. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2015; 3(5):182-192. doi: 10.12691/ajcea-3-5-5

Abstract

The objective of this research paper is twofold. First, identify the main factors that can be considered as safety performance indicators for the construction projects in Egypt. The identification of these factors can contribute to creating awareness and/or improving safety performance. Second, develop a safety performance index for the Egyptian construction projects. Through a comprehensive literature review the different safety performance indicators were compiled. A questionnaire survey was conducted among construction experts to identify the relative importance of these indicators. The study collects data from 238 contractors. The collected data was included information regarding worker factors, environmental factors, and organizational factors. Finally, some statistical analyses were carried out to develop the proposed safety performance index. The study reveals the most important safety performance factors. Among these are the lack of historical factors, natural environment, incentives factors and project budget, plan, and safety training. Moreover, the developed index can be used as an effective tool to evaluate the expected safety performance of any construction project in Egypt.

Keywords:
construction sites safety factors management practices safety performance index

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