Major construction projects in Malaysia are subjected to unsafe conditions that can result in accidents and subsequently undermine the project’s safety results. Despite alarming, studies examining thefactors that influence the performance of the Malaysianconstruction industryremain scarce. Hence, this paper aims to review the literature related to construction safety performance in the Malaysian construction industry. In particular, thispaper givesemphasis in reviewing the literature on construction safety and performance, safety performance in the construction industry, construction safety performances,security management, safety programme, safety policy, cost of safety, and safety training. The findings of the analysis revealed thatproper construction safety activities would lead to the overall performance of the Malaysian construction industry.