Developing a Teamwork Framework for Improving the Safety Performance of Construction Workers

PhD Candidate: Mr Aziz Yousif Shaikh

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Abstract

The construction industry has been considered as one of the most hazardous industries to work in, and this is attributable to its dynamic nature and external environment operations. Occupational health and safety are the greatest concern for all construction projects. In general, the construction industry records the highest number of fatal injuries to work. The present statistics by the World Bank posit that over the decades, the workforce has increased dramatically. According to the Centre for Construction Research, most deaths and disabling injuries in the construction industry were observed three times more than in other sectors and fatal injuries in construction increased to 985 deaths from a low of 781 deaths in 2011. Millions of deaths and hundreds of millions of injuries occur at work every year. There are also financial, social and human costs associated with occupational accidents. The prevention of occupational fatalities, injuries and work-related pain, also known as safety outcomes is important to minimise the occurrence, severity and costs associated with these events. In the construction sector, the frequency and severity of occupational accidents create a significant economic and social problem.

Biography

Aziz Yousif Shaikh is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with Civil Technology from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan, a MEng.Sci in Project Management from the University of New South Wales and a Master’s in Engineering Management from the University of Technology Sydney. He worked as a Project Engineer and Safety Coordinator for projects like sewage infrastructure, renovation of buildings, demolition and excavation of small units in Australia. The clients he has worked with are Sydney Water, Wet Weather Alliance, Noreast Constructions, Parkview Group of Constructions Ltd. and Cardno Construction Sciences. After over a decade of industry experience, he shifted his focus towards academia and joined as an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ISRA University, Pakistan. He is currently pursuing his doctoral research degree and serving as a casual academic tutor at Western Sydney University.

Education

• Master’s in Engineering Management (MEM), University of Technology Sydney, Australia
• MEng.Sci in Project Management, University of New South Wales, Australia
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with Civil Technology (B.E. Civil), Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan

Research Interests

• Construction safety
• Project management
• Safety performance

Related Publications

Journal Publications

• Shaikh, A.Y., Osei‐Kyei, R. and Hardie, M., 2021. A critical analysis of safety performance indicators in construction. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(3), pp.547-580.
• Shaikh, A.Y., Osei-Kyei, R., Hardie, M. and Stevens, M., 2023. Review of drivers of teamwork for construction health and safety. International journal of building pathology and adaptation.

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