RMAA safety performance : how does it compare with greenfield projects?

A. P. C. Chan; F. K. W. Wong; M. C. H. Yam; D. W. M. Chan; C. K. H. Hon; Y. Wang; D. Dingsdag; H. Biggs

RMAA safety performance : how does it compare with greenfield projects?

A. P. C. Chan, F. K. W. Wong, M. C. H. Yam, D. W. M. Chan, C. K. H. Hon, Y. Wang, D. Dingsdag, H. Biggs

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Abstract

![CDATA[Gross value of construction work in the repair, maintenance, minor alteration and addition (RMAA) sector in Hong Kong has expanded dramatically by 58% from 1998 to 2007, accounting for over 53% of the whole construction market in 2007. Unfortunately, the portion of industrial accidents arising from this sector also increased substantially during the same period. It is important to improve the safety performance of the RMAA sector. This paper has set out the objectives to examine safety statistics of RMAA works; to compare them with those of greenfield projects; and more importantly, to highlight potential hurdles encountered in the process of comparison and finally to provide effective recommendations for overcoming these impediments. To strive for continuous safety improvement of RMAA works, comparable safety statistics should be compiled for this sector.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Building a Better World: CIB 2010 World Congress Proceedings (CIB2010), 10th-13th May 2010, Salford Quays, England
Publisher	University of Salford
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9781905732913
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Congress - Duration: 10 May 2010 → …

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Conference	International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Congress
Period	10/05/10 → …

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Chan, APC, Wong, FKW, Yam, MCH, Chan, DWM, Hon, CKH, Wang, Y, Dingsdag, D & Biggs, H 2010, RMAA safety performance : how does it compare with greenfield projects? in Building a Better World: CIB 2010 World Congress Proceedings (CIB2010), 10th-13th May 2010, Salford Quays, England. University of Salford, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Congress, 10/05/10.