Construction Safety

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The scenario presented in the question can be better appreciated with an understanding of the concept of the establishment of Improvement Project Team (IPT ) is an integral part (Goetsch , 2003 . According to Goetsch (2003 , TSM is

A performance and process-oriented approach to safety and health management that gives . a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace by establishing a safe and healthy work environment that is conducive to consistent peak performance and that is improved continually (pg 452-453

TSM views the establishment of an efficient safety and health management program

as strategic to maintaining a lead ahead of competitions for organizations (including construction companies . The aim is to create a workplace environment that allows for employees peak performance Consequently , TSM recommends that a team (an IPT ) is constituted each time there is a need to address a potential safety challenge within the workplace

Though IPTs are established on a temporary basis , the main concern of workplace supervisors is that IPTs ' membership cuts across all the parties affected (directly or indirectly ) by the particular safety concern at hand . Invariably , supervisors are tempted to see IPTs as riding them of their workforce during the IPTs` tenure . The tendency is to think that IPTs tends to divest employees time and energy into something other than direct production or construction activities However , this may not be true after all

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