Contract Issues & Construction Safety Management

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction

Publication Date

9-2013

Abstract

This article identifies the most common construction contract issues related to safety management, and investigates the frequency and severity of contract issues relative to safety management.
The findings presented are based on a survey of 46 construction safety professionals and project managers, who reported that 4.8% of their company contract disputes can be attributed to safety management issues.
The article also recommends actions that contract managers and safety professionals can reference when writing the safety sections of construction contracts.

Comments

This article was originally published in Professional Safety. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

Due to copyright restrictions, this article is not available for free download from ScholarWorks @ CWU.

Journal

Professional Safety

Rights

Copyright © 2013 American Society of Safety Professionals

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