Towards an Alternative Approach to Safety in Construction

Many safety-critical industries are moving away from compliance-based safety measures and looking for solutions which incorporate adaptability and resilience. However, there are significant challenges when considering applying... [ view full abstract ]

Many safety-critical industries are moving away from compliance-based safety measures and looking for solutions which incorporate adaptability and resilience. However, there are significant challenges when considering applying such measures to construction: The use of sub-contracting limits opportunities to invest in workers and the unique design of projects prevents the development of transferable experience. This work explores the barriers to applying contemporary adaptive safety research in the construction sector and proposes a way forward.