Toward improved construction health, safety, and ergonomics in South Africa: A working model for use by architectural designers

The construction industry produces a high rate of accidents. Despite evidence that up to 50% of accidents can be avoided through mitigation of hazards and risks in the design phase of construction projects, architectural designers do not adequately engage in designing for construction health, safety...

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Published in:	Acta Structilia
Main Authors:	Craig Goldswain, John Smallwood
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of the Free State 2015-06-01
Subjects:	Architectural design model Construction Health Safety Ergonomics
Online Access:	http://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/as/article/view/157

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