Analysis of Factors Affecting Safety Management in Construction Projects

The influence of construction safety on a project is complex and important, including schedule on milestones, delays in project duration and cost overruns. So a number of safety improvement measures have been taken to migrate this problem in the construction industry of China in the face of the poor safety records. However, not all of these programs are effective enough to satisfy with the need of time, resources and cost. Then, to compare and analyze the degree of effectiveness of the measures can help us concentrate on the major management factors. This paper tries to evaluate the current safety management systems and prioritize these steps with the consideration of various decision criteria. The nonstructural fuzzy decision making method is applied to solve this multiobjective problem. Case study shows that the method is suitable for the appraisal of complex construction problems, which allows assessment based on a pair-wise comparison of alternatives using semantic operators, even under the condition that in sufficient precise information is available. Finally, policy implications are obtained to strengthen the safety management in construction project.