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Elements of Safety Program Implementation in Developing Countries Construction Industries

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Advances in Civil Engineering Materials

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The construction industry has always been considered as one of the most hazardous industries globally. The condition is worse in developing countries due to poor implementation of safety management. To overcome this problem, there is a need to focus on improving the implementation of safety programs. This paper aims to identify the elements of safety programs in construction projects in developing countries. An extensive review of literature found 25 elements. Sixteen semi-structured interviews with experts in the Iraqi construction industry was conducted to gain in-depth insight and understanding of these elements. The interviewees confirmed the relevance of the elements and emphasized on the importance of several elements, including safety objectives, safety policy, safety committee, training. These elements can used as a procedure to implement safety program in developing countries construction industry. The findings can used in the Iraqi construction industries and in developing countries to support the implementation of safety program.

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia

    Mohanad K. Buniya, Idris Othman & A. F. Kineber

  2. Department Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia

    R. Y. Sunindijo

  3. Department of Civil Engineering at, Isra University, Amman, Jordan

    M. Alnsour

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  1. Department of Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ar Meor Mohammad Fared Bin Meor Razali

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia

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Buniya, M.K., Othman, I., Sunindijo, R.Y., Kineber, A.F., Alnsour, M. (2021). Elements of Safety Program Implementation in Developing Countries Construction Industries. In: Bin Meor Razali, A.M.M.F., Awang, M., Emamian, S.S. (eds) Advances in Civil Engineering Materials. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 139. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6560-5_9

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