The Last Mile: Safety Management Implementation in Construction Sites

Table 2

Safety factors included in safety management systems adopted by some countries.

Safety factor	Australia	China	Finland	Jordan	Malaysia	Netherland	Singapore	Spain	Thailand	USA
Safety meeting		✓		✓						✓
Safety inspection	✓	✓		✓					✓	✓
Safety regulation enforcement		✓			✓	✓			✓	✓
Safety training	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Safety communication		✓			✓			✓	✓	✓
Safety cooperation		✓								✓
Management worker relationship		✓					✓			✓
Safety resources		✓							✓	✓
Personal competency			✓						✓
Personal motivation				✓	✓				✓
Equipment management	✓			✓					✓
Program evaluation									✓
Management commitment					✓		✓		✓
Authority and responsibility			✓		✓	✓			✓
Prevention planning								✓
Emergency planning	✓							✓
Safety controlling	✓				✓			✓
Benchmarking								✓
Incentive and punishment and recognition	✓						✓	✓
Safety policy and statutory requirement				✓			✓	✓
Management difficulty and subcontractors					✓		✓
Safety attitude				✓			✓
Safety analysis	✓					✓
Safety organization					✓	✓
Thematic approach						✓
Clear goals			✓		✓				✓
Availability					✓
Construction cost optimization					✓
Labor turnover rate				✓
Work involvement			✓
Management support	✓		✓
Safety review	✓