Ad hoc and post hoc analysis of contractors’ safety risks during procurement in Nigeria
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Olatunji, Oluwole, Windapo, Abimbola and Umeokafor, Nnedinma. 2019. "Ad hoc and post hoc analysis of contractors’ safety risks during procurement in Nigeria." Manu, Patrick, Emuze, Fidelis, Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu and Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W. (ed.) Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries. London, United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 128-139
| Chapter Title | Ad hoc and post hoc analysis of contractors’ safety risks during procurement in Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 3137 |
| 3415 | |
| Book Title | Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries |
| Authors | Olatunji, Oluwole (Author), Windapo, Abimbola (Author) and Umeokafor, Nnedinma (Author) |
| Editors | Manu, Patrick, Emuze, Fidelis, Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu and Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W. |
| Page Range | 128-139 |
| Chapter Number | 9 |
| Number of Pages | 12 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Taylor & Francis | |
| Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 9781138317079 |
| 9780429455377 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429455377-9 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9780429455377-9/ad-hoc-post-hoc-analysis-contractors-safety-risks-procurement-nigeria-oluwole-olatunji-abimbola-windapo-nnedinma-umeokafor |
| Abstract | Poor safety culture is a systemic issue for construction workers in Nigeria. Evidence suggests workers’ rights to safe work and dignity are abused frequently. Although extant Nigerian laws compel contractors to maximise work safety, media reports are rife with incidents of collapse of structures, site accidents and hazards. Fatalities, and consequential losses from these, are significant. In context, the Nigerian procurement law requires contractors to be pre-qualified before receiving contract awards. Through a systematic literature review (SLR), this study examines pre-award assessment processes and standards relating to contractors’ compliance with workers’ health and safety. In addition, pre-award assessment objectives are compared with normative objectives of health and safety standards during construction. A significant gap is found between the two: pre-award assessment is incapable of translating into considerable safety outcomes for workers and projects. As a result, a new framework for assessing contractors’ safety capability is proposed. The study also argues the significance of the proposed framework to extant pre-qualification frameworks used in Nigeria. Rather than being prescriptive, the framework can measure health and safety capabilities quantitatively. Conclusions are elicited from these on how to reform the Nigerian procurement landscape in terms of health and safety standards, and the cost benefits therefrom. |
| Keywords | safety risks; contractors; Nigeria |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 330299. Building not elsewhere classified |
| 330207. Quantity surveying | |
| 330203. Building industry studies | |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
| Byline Affiliations | Curtin University |
| University of Cape Town, South Africa | |
| University College of Estate Management, United Kingdom | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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