Abstract

The construction industry is among the most hazardous industries, with a fatality rate in Europe 3.4 times higher than average. While the occupational safety and health (OSH) coordinator has been a key actor in European efforts proposed to improve OSH in the industry since 1992, it is important to study the competences needed for the successful coordination of OSH in the construction industry. Existing literature on OSH coordinator competences are examined, and an expert survey is used to identify the competences characterising the most successful coordinators in Denmark. Finally, observational case studies of the perceived most successful coordinators in the Danish construction industry are used to exemplify the newly identified competences. The most frequently mentioned competences, not covered in previous research, are “innovativeness,” “having overview,” “persistency,” “thoroughness,” “sociability,” and “being systematic.” The results demonstrate the important “practice of knowing,” rather than possessing formal knowledge, education, and/or skills. The most important practice of knowing for the coordinators is likely that of the ability to transfer knowledge into practice. Future research, education and legal requirement in this field could benefit from a focus on what practices of knowledge actually work in real-life settings, rather than focussing on idealistic notions of these qualities.

摘要

建筑行业是最危险的行业之一，在欧洲，死亡率是平均水平的3.4倍。自1992年以来，职业安全与健康（OSH）协调员一直是欧洲提议的旨在改善该行业职业安全与卫生的主要角色，但重要的是，研究在建筑行业成功协调职业安全与卫生所需的能力。审查了有关职业安全与卫生协调员能力的现有文献，并使用了专家调查来确定代表丹麦最成功的协调员的能力。最后，对丹麦建筑业中最成功的协调员进行观察性案例研究，以举例说明新近确定的能力。在先前的研究中未提及的最常提及的能力是“创新，”，“具有概览性”，“持久性”，“通透性”，“社交性”和“系统化”。结果证明了重要的“知识实践”，而不是拥有正式的知识，教育和/或技能。对于协调员而言，最重要的实践可能是将知识转化为实践的能力。该领域的未来研究，教育和法律要求可能会受益于关注知识实践在实际环境中实际起作用，而不是关注这些品质的理想主义观念。对于协调员而言，最重要的实践可能是将知识转化为实践的能力。该领域的未来研究，教育和法律要求可能会受益于关注知识实践在实际环境中实际起作用，而不是关注这些品质的理想主义观念。对于协调员而言，最重要的实践可能是将知识转化为实践的能力。该领域的未来研究，教育和法律要求可能会受益于关注知识实践在实际环境中实际起作用，而不是关注这些品质的理想主义观念。