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creators_name: Buniya, M.K.
creators_name: Othman, I.
creators_name: Sunindijo, R.Y.
creators_name: Kashwani, G.
creators_name: Durdyev, S.
creators_name: Ismail, S.
creators_name: Antwi-Afari, M.F.
creators_name: Li, H.
title: Critical success factors of safety program implementation in construction projects in Iraq
ispublished: pub
keywords: construction industry; implementation process; least squares method; project management; questionnaire survey; safety; workplace, article; building industry; control system; exploratory factor analysis; human; human experiment; Iraq; least square analysis; literature; physician; quantitative analysis; questionnaire; semi structured interview; structural equation modeling; systematic review; worker; building industry; factor analysis; Iraq, Iraq, Construction Industry; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Iraq; Surveys and Questionnaires
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abstract: The construction sector is recognized as one of the most dangerous industries in the world. The situation is worsening in Iraq, as a result of a lack of attention to safety in the building industry and the poor implementation of safety programs. This research aims to identify the critical safety factors (CSFs) of safety program implementation in the Iraqi construction industry. The CSFs were first identified from a review of literature before being verified by construction practitioners, using semi-structured interviews. A questionnaire, based on the verified CSFs, was distributed to construction practitioners in Iraq. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to analyze the quantitative data, and the results show that the CSFs can be categorized into four constructs: worker involvement, safety prevention and control system, safety arrangement, and management commitment. Following that, partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was executed to establish the connection between safety program implementation and overall project success. The result confirms that safety program implementation has a significant, positive impact on project success. This article contributes to knowledge and practice by identifying the CSFs for implementing safety programs in the Iraqi construction industry. The successful implementation of a safety program not only improves safety performance, but also helps to meet other project goals. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
date: 2021
publisher: MDPI
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85112129795&doi=10.3390%2fijerph18168469&partnerID=40&md5=4d6c9f6d0f283d7ae6029c8f5440bb06
id_number: 10.3390/ijerph18168469
full_text_status: none
publication: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
volume: 18
number: 16
refereed: TRUE
issn: 16617827
citation:   Buniya, M.K. and Othman, I. and Sunindijo, R.Y. and Kashwani, G. and Durdyev, S. and Ismail, S. and Antwi-Afari, M.F. and Li, H.  (2021) Critical success factors of safety program implementation in construction projects in Iraq.  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (16).   ISSN 16617827