Affiliations: Department of Environmental Health, Colorado State
University, Ft. Collins, CO 80523-1676, USA | Department of Psychology, Colorado State University,
Ft. Collins, CO 80523-1876, USA | Institute for Public Health, Florida A & M
University, Science Research Center, Room 209 D, Tallahassee, FL 32307,
USA | United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, Englewood Office, 7935 E. Prentice Ave. # 209,
Englewood, CO 80111-2714, USA
Abstract: The support of good management is fundamental to the success of any
safety and health program. Residential construction is a high-risk industry
requiring significant commitment by management to impact day-to-day safety and
health challenges. Investigators have evaluated management practices and
spending trends in a cohort of 228 residential homebuilders in the Denver metro
area of Colorado. Findings suggest that companies significantly increased
dollars allocated to support safety and health practices between 1991 and 1999.
In addition, the HomeSafe Pilot Program has positively impacted financial
commitments of partner companies. Resource allocations were significantly
greater for specific expense categories when comparing pre to post HomeSafe
intervention. This paper presents data on the use of written safety and health
programs, safety committees, and workers compensation premium cost containment
certification, as well as allocations to safety incentive programs (SIP),
personal protective equipment (PPE), other safety equipment (OSE), and safety
training (ST).
Keywords: resources, management practices, safety incentive programs (SIP), personal protective equipment (PPE), other safety equipment (OSE), safety training (ST)
