Perceived COVID-19 Safety Risk and Safety Behavior on Construction Sites: Role of Safety Climate and Firm Size

Onubi, Hilary Omatule; Yusof, Nor’Aini; Hassan, Ahmad Sanusi

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“…However, the nature and direction of its effect have not been examined in previous studies. The COVID-19 has made it almost impracticable for project managers to forecast and schedule the workforce needed to execute a project within the stipulated time, which consequently impacts negatively on productivity (Onubi et al, 2021b). Due to the scale in which social distancing has affected the nature and mode of work (Antonacopoulou and Georgiadou, 2020), its effect on schedule performance has become an area of interest for researchers (Akinsomi, 2020), especially the likely mechanism through which the negative effect of social distancing on schedule performance could be minimized or completely eliminated by job re-organization.…”

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Forecasting the schedule performance resulting from the adoption of social distancing in construction projects

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PurposeThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major impacts on the performance of construction projects that have adopted social distancing measures. This study examines the effect of social distancing measures on project schedule performance through job reorganization on construction project sites.Design/methodology/approachResponses were obtained through a survey of 154 construction projects and analysed using the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique.FindingsThe findings established that social distancing has a negative effect on schedule performance, social distancing has a positive effect on job re-organization and job re-organization has a positive effect on schedule performance. Additionally, the results indicate that job re-organization partially mediates the relationship between social distancing and schedule performance, while social distancing moderates the relationship between job re-organization and schedule performance with low social distancing having the stronger positive effect.Originality/valueThis study contributes theoretically to a greater understanding of the impact of adopting COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing on the schedule performance of construction projects. The study also shows how social distancing could lead to schedule performance through job reorganization.

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Forecasting the schedule performance resulting from the adoption of social distancing in construction projects

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“…Omatule Onubi et al (2021) explored the determinants of COVID-19-related safety behavior on construction projects in Pirzadeh and Lingard (2021) explored health and well-being experiences in a sample of remote construction professionals and showed a significant relationship between work-life satisfaction and mental well-being during COVID-19. Al-Mhdawi et al captured the impact of COVID-19 on construction projects in developing countries and concluded that contractual implications, construction financial market, supply chain operations, and safety and risk management were four areas mainly impacted by COVID-19.…”

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Developing an Impact Model in Construction Companies During Pandemics

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The distinctive traits of COVID-19, which were different from other viral pathogens, quickly compelled the World Health Organization (WHO) to announce a pandemic. Many affected countries responded with different approaches to the pandemic. The disease became prevalent in the U.S. with a short delay after Asian and European regions were infected; however, the initial impacts of COVID-19 were massive, and its effects were beyond anyone's expectations. The pandemic caused new situations for various markets, including the construction industry, and demanded additional health and safety regulations. In addition, the economic effect of COVID-19 on the construction industry became another mediumand long-term challenge for construction managers and executives. In order to examine the initial perceptions of construction professionals about the COVID-19 impacts, a study was conducted during its early appearance in the U.S. during the spring of 2020. The objective of this study was to evaluate the construction professionals' perceptions of pandemics and further investigate the possibility and characteristics of an impact model during pandemics. A model was developed to highlight areas and aspects that are impacted by COVID-19 related to construction companies. The model examination was followed by a quantitative method to gather data and analyze the responses. An online survey was conducted in 2020 to verify the validity of the proposed model. The model maps out environments, domains, and factors impacting construction companies during pandemics. The implication of this paper is to realize the early perceptions of construction professionals about pandemics and the necessity of an impact model to handle the negative effects of any global disturbances. The results of this paper will help construction managers to recognize potentially affected areas and more effectively manage crisis response plans.

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“…For a typical big project, safety is managed down the hierarchy, but feedback up the hierarchy is usually limited (Woolley et al, 2020). With many contractors and sub-contractors onsite at almost the same time as is the case with most big projects, lines of responsibility for the extra COVID-19 controls can become unclear (Onubi et al, 2021a;Stiles et al, 2020), thus leading to a greater negative effect on EP relative to what is obtainable in small firms. Consequently, the following hypothesis is developed: The negative relationship between COVID-19 safety protocols and EP will be enhanced with big project size.…”

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“…, 2020). With many contractors and sub-contractors onsite at almost the same time as is the case with most big projects, lines of responsibility for the extra COVID-19 controls can become unclear (Onubi et al. , 2021a; Stiles et al.…”

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Moderating effect of project size on the relationship between COVID-19 safety protocols and economic performance of construction projects

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PurposeThe COVID-19 health crisis has brought about a set of extra health and safety regulations, and procedures to the construction industry which could influence projects' economic performance (EP). The aim of this paper is to examine the effect of adopting COVID-19 safety protocols on construction sites on the economic performance (EP) of construction projects.Design/methodology/approachEmploying the survey method using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from small- and large-sized construction projects in Nigeria and analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique.FindingsThe findings reveal that job re-organization and sanitization have negative significant effects on EP, while social distancing and specific training have no effect on EP. Furthermore, project size moderates the relationship between job re-organization, sanitization, specific training and EP with the stronger effect on the relationships observed in big projects, except for the relationship between sanitization and EP where the moderating relationship is stronger in small projects. However, there is no significant moderating effect of project size on the relationship between social distancing and EP.Practical implicationsAs construction project sites continue to operate amidst strict safety protocols, this study offers theoretical and practical insights on how construction projects can adhere to the safety protocols while performing economically.Originality/valueThe originality of this study's findings stems from the fact that it is among the first to provide greater insight on how construction projects have fared economically considering the impact of the various COVID-19 protocols.

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Perceived COVID-19 Safety Risk and Safety Behavior on Construction Sites: Role of Safety Climate and Firm Size

Cited by 24 publications

References 70 publications

Forecasting the schedule performance resulting from the adoption of social distancing in construction projects

Forecasting the schedule performance resulting from the adoption of social distancing in construction projects

Developing an Impact Model in Construction Companies During Pandemics

Moderating effect of project size on the relationship between COVID-19 safety protocols and economic performance of construction projects

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