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Strengthening the safety culture in raw rubber processing stage through human capacity building: a conceptual framework

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dc.contributor.author Dissanayake, DMPP
dc.contributor.author Fernando, NG
dc.contributor.editor Sandanayake, YG
dc.contributor.editor Fernando, NG
dc.contributor.editor Karunasena, GI
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-03T08:51:21Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-03T08:51:21Z
dc.date.issued 2015-06
dc.identifier.citation Dissanayake, D.M.P.P., & Fernando, N.G. (2015). Strengthening the safety culture in raw rubber processing stage through human capacity building: a conceptual framework. In Y.G. Sandanayake, N.G. Fernando & G.I. Karunasena (Eds.), Sustainable development in built environment: green growth & innovative directions (pp. 437-448). Ceylon Institute of Builders. https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2015-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17131
dc.description.abstract Safety and health in the raw rubber processing stage has been a neglected subject, though this sector is still a major foreign exchange contributor to the national economy in Sri Lanka. Occupational safety and health concerns in raw rubber processing organisations have always been and continue to be of the utmost importance. Thus, establishing and strengthening of the safety culture is most critical in raw rubber processing environments with a high risk of health and safety concerns. The cause analysis for failings related to safety culture in raw rubber processing sector are varied and far reaching; with each issue coming into play at one critical point in time. However, most of the weaknesses are related with ‘Human factors: How people feel (Heart and Mind)’, ‘What people do (Daily Action)’. Thus, developing of human capacities such as attitudes, behaviours, skills and knowledge etc. on this perspective will be an effective tool in addressing those failures and strengthening the safety culture in raw rubber processing sector. This paper therefore aims to develop a conceptual framework for strengthening the safety culture in raw rubber processing stage through human capacity building. A comprehensive literature review was used as the research methodology for this paper. Research findings illustrated that yet, like in any other employment sector, workers involved in raw rubber processing activity run an equal if not higher risk of being injured as a result of the type of work they do. Due to management and worker ignorance and rubber products manufacturing chemicals and bad work practices in some factories, serious hazards have been created and many accidents have occurred. Strengthening the safety culture is about more than removing hazards and establishing safety procedures. It is about working with people of the organisation to change their attitudes, behaviours and thoughts, and improve their situational awareness. The finding of this research incorporated into a conceptual framework which proposes a better working condition so that the safety culture can be strengthen. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa en_US
dc.relation.uri https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2015-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.subject Human capacity building en_US
dc.subject Human factors en_US
dc.subject Raw rubber processing stage en_US
dc.subject Safety clulture en_US
dc.title Strengthening the safety culture in raw rubber processing stage through human capacity building: a conceptual framework en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.identifier.year 2015 en_US
dc.identifier.conference 4th World Construction Symposium 2015 en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 437-448 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Sustainable development in built environment: green growth & innovative directions en_US
dc.identifier.email piumi2d@gmail.com en_US


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