Nongiba Alkanam Kheni|Andrew Dainty|Alistair G.F. Gibb
Health and safety management in developing countries: a study of construction SMEs in Ghana
abstract construction industry plays significant role economy developing countries sector however also one hazardous frequent accidents healthrelated problems health safety practices construction small mediumsized enterprises smes ghana examined view improving health safety performance sector survey questionnaire administered ownermanagers smes response rate 32 sampling frame smes adopted proactive health safety practices however health safety practices identified particularly associated firm characteristics accident investigation procedures accident reporting procedures use health safety posters documentation method statements health safety inductions diversity health safety practices associated different size categories smes constraints improving health safety highlighted positive change needed attitudes ownermanagers takes account sizerelated constraints order improve health safety performance ghanaian smes keywords developing countrieshealth safetysmessurvey acknowledgements authors would like express sincere thanks national regional executives asroc association building civil engineering contractors ghana abcecg supporting project smes took part questionnaire survey particular thanks go mr essien samuel national executive secretary asroc mr samuel obeng national president abcecg