Designing Impactful Construction Safety Training Interventions

Designing Evidence Based Road Safety Interventions

The Future of Designing for Construction Safety

Designing for Construction Safety (DfCS) is a process in which engineers and architects explicitly consider the safety of construction workers during the design process. Although the process has been required in the UK since 1995 and the initiative is gaining momentum in the U.S. on a voluntary basis, there has been little theory to date to predict or guide the evolution of DfCS. This paper sug...

Designing training interventions: human or technical skills training?

Training is seen as the key instrument in the implementation of Human Resource Management policies and practices in both the private and public sector. The choice of the type of training, focused on human or technical skills, is crucial in designing the training process. This field study investigates the personal and occupational characteristics of 444 public managers, candidates for human and ...

Improving Construction Safety Construction Safety

John W. Mroszczyk, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, is president of Northeast Consulting Engineers Inc. in Danvers, MA. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics, both from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mroszczyk has been an active member of the OSHA Alliance Construction Roundtable. He is a professional mem...

Designing a quantitative safety checklist for the construction phase of ongoing projects in petrochemical plants

Background: One of the challenges in construction is the occurrence of numerous accidents. In this regard, risk assessment can play an important role in reducing accidents. The aim of this study was to prepare comprehensive and quantitative checklists to determine the potential hazards in the construction phase. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive and analytical study was carried ...