Bibliografische Daten
ISBN/EAN: 9783642350450
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: xii, 159 S., 24 s/w Illustr., 30 farbige Illustr.,
Auflage: 1. Auflage 2013
Einband: gebundenes Buch
Beschreibung
InhaltsangabeA literature review on the causes of construction accidents.- Why do accidents happen? A critical review on the evolution of the construction accident causation models.- Supply of safety measures in developing and developed countries: a global perspective.- Effectiveness of safety measures in reducing construction accident rates.- Senior and junior construction personnel's point of view on construction safety.- Case studies on safety measures implementation.- Using Web 2.0 to share the knowledge of construction safety as a public good in nature among researchers: the fable of economic animals.- Future motivation in construction safety knowledge sharing by means of Information Technology.- Demand for construction safety.- Workers' compensation for non-fatal construction accidents: review of court cases in Hong Kong.- Construction accident compensation in the United Kingdom.- Job Burnout and Safety Performance in the Hong Kong Construction Industry.
Autorenportrait
Dr Rita Yi Man Li is currently an Assiatant Professor in Hong Kong Shue Yan University. She is the author of many articles and serves as an editorial board member for many journals.Sun Wah Poon, University of Hong Kong.