Covid-19 protocols: assessing construction site workers compliance
| Autor: | Ifeoluwa Benjamin Oluleye, Michael Ayodele Olukolajo, Abiodun Kolawole Oyetunji |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Social distance Public health 0211 other engineering and technologies General Engineering 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Public relations 01 natural sciences Compliance (psychology) Etiquette Study Site Originality 021105 building & construction Pandemic medicine Business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. 20:115-131 |
| ISSN: | 1726-0531 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jedt-03-2021-0131 |
| Popis: | Purpose This paper aims to investigate construction site workers’ compliance with various coronavirus (Covid-19) protocols while working on construction sites. Design/methodology/approach This survey was conducted at the end of the imposed lockdown following Nigeria’s upsurge of the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey research method was adopted for the study using a structured questionnaire administered to 246 construction site workers under strict Covid-19 preventive measures. The data was complemented through personal observations of the study site activities. The results were analysed using frequency tables and a factor analytical approach. Findings The preventive measures in place on construction sites can be classified into personal protective measures, good etiquette/manners, contact precautions and prompt actions. Although the workers claimed to be aware of the Covid-19 pandemic, their disposition towards the preventive measures on construction sites is worrisome. Hence, their level of compliance with the protocols could mitigate the spread of the virus. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified gap to study the need to promote public health by mitigating the global pandemic’s spread in areas where social distancing cannot be easily observed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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