Umeokafor, Nnedinma ORCID: 0000-0002-4010-5806 (2017) Barriers to construction health and safety self-regulation: a scoping case of Nigeria. Civil Engineering Dimension, 19 (1). pp. 44-53. ISSN 1410-9530 (Print), 1979-570X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.9744/ced.19.1.44-53)

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Abstract

This scoping study builds on the recent uncovering that in terms of health and safety (H&S), the Nigerian construction industry is self-regulated in various forms, not unregulated and that the size of company can further explain H&S self-regulation. Consequently, the barriers identified through literature review were assessed using questionnaires. Analysis of the data collected from construction practitioners in Nigeria shows that "economic factors‟ mostly explains the barriers to construction H&S self-regulation. This is followed by the 'ability to self-regulate" and "lack of awareness". Furthermore, the results show significant differences among small, medium and large construction contractors on seven factors of which include "normative case" factors, "H&S is a duty", „H&S is the right thing‟ and „unfair H&S standards or legislation‟. Although a scoping study, the study draws attention to the barriers to construction H&S self-regulation in Nigeria and demonstrates an alternative to state regulation of H&S.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	barriers; health and safety; Nigeria; private regulation; regulation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management T Technology > TH Building construction
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2022 10:32
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/37730

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