developing a model for integrating safety, quality and productivity in ...

directions of safe actions cannot be ignored. If foremen are given clear responsibilitiesfor worker safety, and are held accountable through a performance review and rewardsystem, the likelihood of accidents will be reduced helping to achieve greaterconstruction productivity, and worker safety. On the contrary, over-inspectioncontributes to decreasing safety measures on workplace due to pressure set byforemen on workers.“Personal Protective Equipments (PPE)” group was ranked in fifth position. Thisresult shows the importance of PPE role in maintaining safety and productivity. PPEcan reduce the number and severity of injuries and accidents if workers are adapted tosuch tool. This result also shows that PPE doesn’t restrain the movement of workersduring their work; on the contrary it helps them performing their tasks safely.“Factors Improving Productivity” group was ranked in the sixth position. Skillfulnessof workers helps improving safety because skilled workers when performing theirtasks avoid risks associated. Skilled workers are company's fortune which try to keepsafe as much as possible. Some factors which improve productivity contribute indecreasing safety on workplace. Increasing work hours and incentive-basedproductivity increases the exposure of workers to hazards. Rework, which is neededfor corrective actions, exposes workers to more accidents due to pressure that workersare put under while correcting bad quality work.“Local Conditions” group was ranked in the seventh position. This group was rankedin the lowest position among productivity groups. Border closure in Gaza Strip causedlong delays in project schedules which enforced workers to more work hours whenborders open in order to overcome delays. This would increase accidents amongworkers who spent longer work times145