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Informationen zum Autor HELEN LINGARD, PHD, is RMIT Distinguished Professor in construction work health and safety. She leads the Construction Work Health and Safety @ RMIT research group in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. RON WAKEFIELD, PHD, is Professor of Construction, Dean, School of Property, Construction and Project Management and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor ? International in the Design and Social Context Portfolio, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi 1 The State of Work Health and Safety in Construction 1 1.1 The Construction Safety Problem 1 1.2 The Neglect of Occupational Health 6 1.3 The Evolution of Workplace Safety 7 1.4 An Integrated Approach to WHS in Construction 10 1.4.1 Fragmented Supply Arrangements 10 1.4.2 Flexible Labour Processes and Precarious Employment 12 1.4.3 Cultural Characteristics of the Construction Industry 13 1.5 Structure of the Book 14 Discussion and Review Questions 16 2 The Client's Role in Improving Workplace Health and Safety 17 Helen Lingard, Nick Blismas, Tiendung Le, David Oswald, and James Harley 2.1 Can Clients Influence Construction Workers' Health and Safety? 17 2.2 The Role of Governments as Policy Makers and Major Purchasers 19 2.3 The Model Client Framework 20 2.3.1 Principle 1: Develop a Project Culture that Enables WHS 20 2.3.2 Principle 2: Leadership and Commitment 21 2.3.3 Principle 3: Develop Cooperative Relationships 21 2.3.4 Principle 4: Promote WHS in Planning and Design 21 2.3.5 Principle 5: Consult with and Communicate WHS Information to Project Stakeholders 21 2.3.6 Principle 6: Manage WHS Risks and Hazards 22 2.3.7 Principle 7: Maintain Effective WHS Measures Across the Project Lifecycle 22 2.3.8 Principle 8: Monitor and Evaluate WHS Performance 22 2.4 The Model Client Project Process Map 29 2.5 WHS and Price Competition 34 2.6 Project Commercial Frameworks and WHS 36 2.6.1 Choice of Contracting Strategy 37 2.6.2 Financial Incentive Mechanisms 40 2.7 The Potential for Unintended Consequences of Client WHS Activity 42 2.8 The Overriding Importance of Relationships 45 2.9 Conclusions 45 Discussion and Review Questions 46 Acknowledgements 46 3 Designing Safe and Healthy Products and Processes 47 Helen Lingard, Nick Blismas, and Payam Pirzadeh 3.1 Safety in Design 47 3.2 The Case for Safety in Design 47 3.3 How Important Is Design as a Cause of Construction Incidents? 49 3.4 The Policy Response 52 3.5 Challenges Inherent in Safety in Design 54 3.5.1 Sociotechnical Complexity 54 3.5.2 Vertical Segregation 57 3.5.3 Confusion Between Product and Process Design 57 3.5.4 Knowledge Issues 58 3.5.5 Oversimplified Assumptions 59 3.6 The Case for Integration 61 3.6.1 Early and Effective Consideration of Safety in Design 61 3.6.2 Integrating Process and Product Knowledge 64 3.7 Integrating Mechanisms 68 3.7.1 Collaborative Project Delivery Mechanisms 68 3.7.2 Sharing Knowledge 68 3.7.3 Infographics and Visual Communication 69 3.8 Conclusions 71 Discussion and Review Questions 72 Acknowledgement 72 4 Construction Workers' Health 73 Helen Lingard and Michelle Turner 4.1 Introduction 73 4.1.1 A Neglected Issue 73 4.1.2 An Integrated Approach to Managing Workers' Health 74 4.2 Work and Health 77 4.3 Organizational Issues and the Design of Work 79 4.4 Workplace Risk Factors 80 4.4.1 Musculoskeletal Disorders 80 4.4.2 Noise 80 4.4.3 Chemicals 80
