A critical review of construction safety training and education research

Roneel Prasad; Mary Hardie; Yingbin Feng

A critical review of construction safety training and education research

Roneel Prasad, Mary Hardie, Yingbin Feng

School of Engineering, Design & Built Environment

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Abstract

A significant quantity of literature has been dedicated to research studies on the prevention of workplace accidents in the construction industry. Researchers have discovered numerous underlying theories and one of those is safety training and education (STE). STE has been identified as a key support strategy in the prevention of construction accidents. There are many forms of STE and a number of ways to deliver them. However, literature on STE has shown a lack of analysis on the effectiveness of delivery methods and its effects on transferability. Through a systemic review of selected papers from well-known academic journals in construction management, education and psychology, major research areas were identified. These include factors affecting STE, delivery and evaluation methods for STE, effects of STE on transferability, effect of safety culture on STE and the level of cognitive engagement in the delivery of STE. Critical reviews on these areas are conducted to investigate the trends and the state of the art in STE research. Gaps in research and practice are discussed and future research directions are proposed. The outcome of this paper may provide a stage for researchers, industrial practitioners and training providers to discover the latest developments and trends in safety training and education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	RICS COBRA AUBEA 2015: The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, The Australasian UniversitiesÃ¢€™ Building Educators Association Conference, Held in Sydney, Australia in association with AUBEA, the University of Technology Sydney and University of Western Sydney, 8-10 July 2015
Publisher	Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9781783210718
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	COBRA (Conference) - Duration: 8 Jul 2015 → …

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Conference	COBRA (Conference)
Period	8/07/15 → …

Keywords

construction industry
accidents
safety education

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Prasad, R., Hardie, M., & Feng, Y. (2015). A critical review of construction safety training and education research. In RICS COBRA AUBEA 2015: The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, The Australasian UniversitiesÃ¢€™ Building Educators Association Conference, Held in Sydney, Australia in association with AUBEA, the University of Technology Sydney and University of Western Sydney, 8-10 July 2015 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Prasad, Roneel ; Hardie, Mary ; Feng, Yingbin. / A critical review of construction safety training and education research. RICS COBRA AUBEA 2015: The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, The Australasian UniversitiesÃ¢€™ Building Educators Association Conference, Held in Sydney, Australia in association with AUBEA, the University of Technology Sydney and University of Western Sydney, 8-10 July 2015. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 2015.

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Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

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