Quantifying resilience potentials in construction

Pilot evaluation of the resilience assessment grid

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ID22088320
AuthorsJosé Marcelo Tierra-Arévalo (0000-0001-7404-686X, Universidad de Málaga, corresponding author), María del Carmen Pardo-Ferreira (0000-0002-0385-5683, Universidad de Málaga), Pedro Arezes (0000-0001-9421-9123, University of Minho), Pedro M Arezes, Juan Carlos Rubio‐Romero (0000-0002-5122-7526, Universidad de Málaga)
Year2025
Volume13
Pages1675086-1675086
Publication date2025-11-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2025.1675086
PMID41312236
OpenAlexW4416203467
LanguageEN
References cited59

Introduction The construction sector’s entrenched hazards and enduring accident statistics necessitate a paradigm realignment - from rigid, checklist-driven Safety-I models toward a dynamic, resilience-centered Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSM) ethos. This study endeavored to architect a 36-item questionnaire - rooted in Resilience Assessment Grid (RAG) and integrated within the Occupational Health and Safety Plan (OHSP) - to interrogate and quantify the sector’s resilience capabilities. Methods Adopting a five-phase development trajectory, commenced with an RAG-aligned draft, secured content validity via the Individual Aggregate Method, iteratively refined items, achieved expert consensus through a multi-round Delphi panel and conducted a pilot implementation on an active construction site. Reliability metrics (Cronbach’s α = 0.914) and user acceptability were appraised using a six-point Likert continuum. Results The instrument exhibited robust psychometric properties and operational viability. Empirical findings revealed a provisional “sometimes” alignment with resilient performance across the four RAG pillars - Respond, Monitor, Learn and Anticipate. Spider-diagram visualizations translated complex data into intuitive insights, pinpointing focal areas for resilience enhancement. Conclusion By transcending conventional audit paradigms, this RAG-based questionnaire delivers a rigorous, actionable blueprint for embedding adaptive capacities within the OHSP. It empowers industry stakeholders and regulators to transition from reactive safety conventions to a proactive, foresight-driven Safety-II framework, fundamentally advancing OHSM in construction

Audit · Blueprint · Grid · Industry 4.0 · Psychological resilience · Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Risk and Safety Analysis

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