A qualitative study was conducted to investigate the contractors’ attitude
towards enhancing the safety performance in construction site. Despite the fact that there
are many safety initiatives established by the government, the rates of accidents are still in
a critically high condition. Thus the purpose of this research is to study the contractors’
attitude towards enhancing the implementation of safety management system in
construction site in order to increase the safety awareness of construction practitioners in
construction site and improve the safety condition of construction sites. This study is
conducted through oral interviews with the construction practitioners, and visual
inspection of construction sites. The attitudes of contractors are evaluated from 3 aspects:
Contractors’ efforts in implement and enforce the safety rules, Contractors efforts in
overcoming the rate of accidents, and Reasons given by the contractors for not implement
safety law
