An investigation of management’s commitment to construction safety

The costs resulting from injuries and equipment damage, combined with the associated financial loss resulting from schedule disruptions, insurance hikes, and workers compensation, impact the profitability of any construction operation. These costs may be minimized or avoided through focused safety efforts on construction job sites. The main purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between management commitment to safety and the frequency of construction-related injuries and illnesses. To achieve this purpose, a survey was developed and sent to a random sample of the top five hundred US construction companies. Survey results point to a clear statistical correlation between management commitment to safety and injury and illness rates.