Contract Issues & Construction Safety Management

Authors

Sathyanarayanan Rajendran, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Brian Clarke, G.E.W. LLC Safety Solutions
Michael L. Whelan, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Department or Administrative Unit

Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction

Document Type

Article

Author Copyright

Copyright © 2013 American Society of Safety Professionals

Publication Date

9-2013

Journal

Professional Safety

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.

Recommended Citation

Rajendran, S., Clarke, B., & Whelan, M. L. (2013). Contract Issues & Construction Safety Management. Professional Safety, 58(9), 56-61.