Automated Compliance Checking Situation in Health and Safety Management In UK’s Infrastructure Sector

Abstract

Despite intensive research efforts in developing automated compliance checking (ACC) systems for improved health and safety (H&S) outcomes, existing research has mainly focused on the technical aspects and the building sector, whilst research focusing on the social and organisational aspects of ACC in the infrastructure sector is lacking. To address this gap, this study used a case study to explore the issues and readiness to implement ACC in H&S in a design organisation in the UK’s infrastructure sector. The findings show there is low readiness with issues in four main aspects, where suggestions were proposed. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by identifying the gaps and proposing ways to achieve better readiness for implementing ACC in design organisations in the UK’s infrastructure sector.