Management commitment to safety and health in residential construction: HomeSafe spending trends 1991-1999.
The support of good management is fundamental to the success of any safety and health program. Residential construction is a high-risk industry requiring significant commitment by management to impact day-to-day safety and health challenges. Investigators have evaluated management practices and spending trends in a cohort of 228 residential homebuilders in the Denver metro area of Colorado. Findings suggest that companies significantly increased dollars allocated to support safety and health practices between 1991 and 1999. In addition, the HomeSafe Pilot Program has positively impacted financial commitments of partner companies. Resource allocations were significantly greater for specific expense categories when comparing pre to post HomeSafe intervention. This paper presents data on the use of written safety and health programs, safety committees, and workers compensation premium cost containment certification, as well as allocations to safety incentive programs (SIP), personal protective equipment (PPE), other safety equipment (OSE), and safety training (ST).
Gilkey
David P
DP
Department of Environmental Health, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, 80523-1676, USA. dgilkey@colostate.edu
Keefe
Thomas J
TJ
Hautaluoma
Jacob E
JE
Bigelow
Philip L
PL
Herron
Robert E
RE
Stanley
Sheila A
SA
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D004649:Employee Incentive Plans; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D017751:Safety Management / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration