Exploratory case study of pictorial aids for communicating health and safety for migrant construction workers

Billy Hare; Iain Cameron; Kevin Real; William Maloney

doi:10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000658

Exploratory case study of pictorial aids for communicating health and safety for migrant construction workers

Billy Hare, Iain Cameron, Kevin Real, William Maloney

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Abstract

Approximately 8% of the UK construction workforce and 30% of the US workforce are migrant construction workers. Recent studies show several barriers for migrant workers including language and communication difficulties. This has obvious implications for the management of health and safety. This paper discusses the effectiveness of pictorial aids for communicating hazards and controls to migrant workers on construction sites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	818–825
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume	139
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000658
Publication status	Published - Jul 2013

Keywords

migrant workers
health and safety
pictorial aids
language barrier
communication barrier

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