Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
@inbook {1952, title = {Stakeholder{\textquoteright}s perspectives on accident causes in rehabilitation and maintenance work in Portugal and Brazil}, booktitle = {Occupational Safety and Hygiene II}, year = {2014}, month = {2014-02-13 00:00:00}, pages = {547-552}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group, London}, organization = {Taylor \& Francis Group, London}, edition = {Arezes et al. (eds)}, chapter = {Stakeholder{\textquoteright}s perspectives on accident causes in rehabilitation and maintenance work in Portugal and Brazil}, abstract = {Construction accidents are one of the main indicators of the claims recorded at work all over the world. Identification of the causes and factors related to work accidents is essential for a proper analysis of risk and the consequent adoption of procedures and measures to achieve more effective prevention. Focus on rehabilitation and maintenance has increased worldwide and it is in this kind of construction that accidents are more frequent, principally motivated by a lack of planning and adequate projects that consider workers safety during the building life cycle. Studies have shown that the planning and project phases are essential in guaranteeing occupational safety during the maintenance and rehabilitation stages. Based on studies done in Portugal and Brazil during the past few years, this work puts forward the stakeholder{\textquoteright}s perspective on the main reasons for observed safety noncompliance and suggestions for procedures to improve these types of activities.
}, keywords = {Portugal and Brazil, rehabilitation and maintenance work, Safety Construction, Stakeholder{\textquoteright}s perspectives}, isbn = {978-1-138-00144-2}, author = {Couto, J. P. and Rabanni, E. and Duarte, J. and Santos, F.} }
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt