Effectiveness of Safety Measures in Reducing Construction Accident Rates

Rita Yi Man Li, Sun Wah Poon (2013) Effectiveness of Safety Measures in Reducing Construction Accident Rates, In Construction Safety, Germany, Springer, pp 41-48

Posted: 9 Jul 2013

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Rita Yi Man Li

Hong Kong Shue Yan University; Hong Kong Shue Yan University

SW Poon

Independent

Date Written: July 8, 2013

Abstract

Hong Kong’s construction industry has shown substantial improvement in safety over the past decade. Many safety measures have been implemented such as Independent Safety Audit Scheme, The Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series etc. With the help from Logit model, this chapter aims at testing the effectiveness of various construction safety measures.

Keywords: Construction safety, safety measures, logit model, Hong Kong

JEL Classification: C10, C20, J28

Suggested Citation

Li, Rita Yi Man and Li, Rita Yi Man and Poon, SW, Effectiveness of Safety Measures in Reducing Construction Accident Rates (July 8, 2013). Rita Yi Man Li, Sun Wah Poon (2013) Effectiveness of Safety Measures in Reducing Construction Accident Rates, In Construction Safety, Germany, Springer, pp 41-48 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2291326

Rita Yi Man Li (Contact Author)

Hong Kong Shue Yan University ( email )

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Hong Kong Shue Yan University ( email )

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Hong Kong

SW Poon

Independent ( email )

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