Evaluating Critical Factors Affecting Safety Management in Construction Projects
Keywords:
Construction safety, Safety management, Relative Importance Index, Factor analysis, Accident prevention, IndiaAbstract
The construction industry in India, a significant contributor to economic growth, faces persistent safety challenges due to complex project dynamics and inadequate safety protocols. This study evaluates the effectiveness of safety management prac- tices, identifies critical factors influencing safety performance, and proposes a prac- tical implementation framework for construction projects. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 85 respondents from construction firms in Hyderabad, India, using a five-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS v27, employing de- scriptive statistics, Relative Importance Index (RII), and factor analysis. Findings highlight that corrosive chemicals (RII = 85.3)
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8 Acknowledgments
The authors express gratitude to the Lords Institute of Engineering and Technology for providing institutional support and to the respondents for their valuable participation.
9 Funding
This research received no external funding.
10 Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
