- Title
- Health and safety coordination between main contractors and subcontractors at the Medupi power station project
- Creator
- Nkqayana, Yolisa Jennifer
- Subject
- Contractors' operations
- Subject
- Subcontractors (Medupi power station)
- Subject
- Limpopo (South Africa)
- Date Issued
- 2023-04
- Date
- 2023-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- Thesis
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/65119
- Identifier
- vital:74026
- Description
- Health and safety (H&S) coordination between main contractors and subcontractors on construction projects is one of the most important factors for the success of a project. The aim of this study was to develop a framework to improve H&S coordination between main contractors and subcontractors on the Medupi power station project, and the objectives were to ascertain the H&S measures used to assess the H&S risks towards the reduction of hazards and injuries; assess the enforcement mechanisms of H&S regulations, and examine the challenges encountered in terms of the coordination of H&S at the Medupi power station project. Moreover, this research addressed the significant issue of possible ineffective coordination of H&S guidelines and policies in the South African construction industry, as well as at the Medupi power station project. This research will help to alleviate incidents and accidents at the Medupi power station project. The research entailed a review of the literature pertaining to H&S, and a questionnaire survey that was used to gain insight into the working conditions on site and to evaluate the state of H&S coordination, its implications, and compliance with the Construction Regulations by all parties concerned. A purposive sampling method was adopted to survey contractors working on the Medupi power station project. The research findings revealed that inadequate H&S communication between main contractors and subcontractors negatively affected project performance as it resulted in the occurrence of accidents on site. The research findings also revealed that most respondents, both main contractors and subcontractors, were aware, and clearly understood the required H&S practices. However, a small number indicated that they were uncertain with respect to such practices. This indicated that there was a gap in terms of H&S coordination between the main contractors and subcontractors on the Medupi power station project. The research findings further revealed that lack of commitment to H&S practices, inadequate communication / consultation relative to the implementation of the H&S management system (H&SMS), inadequate resources as well as inadequate contractor relations between the main contractors and subcontractors constituted barriers in terms of the H&SMS. 5 Recommendations included a need for the following relative to H&S: management leadership, worker participation, hazard identification and control, education and training, programme evaluation and improvement, and optimum communication and coordination for employers on multi-employer work sites.
- Description
- Thesis (MSc) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology, 2023
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- Format
- 1 online resource (87 pages)
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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