The Gap Between Tools and Best Practice: An Analysis of Safety Prequalification Surveys in the Construction Industry.

ABSTRACT: This study characterizes safety prequalification surveys currently in use in the construction industry to identify approaches that include leading indicators of worker safety performance. We collected prequalification surveys available in the public domain from internet searches, construction company websites, published literature, and construction industry partners. We utilized a conceptual framework, based on safety theory and best practices, to categorize survey questions. Fifty-two prequalification surveys were identified containing 112 unique questions. Most included questions related to lagging indicators (83 percent), safety management leadership (75 percent), and worker training (60 percent). Safety management system elements such as hazard prevention and control, program evaluatio

SUBMITTER: Liu KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870974 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature