The competences of successful safety and health coordinators in construction projects

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Table 1. The ten most mentioned competences in our survey compared with previous findings.

Coordinator competences identified in present study	#	% out of 309	Coordinator competences prioritised by Antonio et al. (2013)	Coordinator competences prioritised by Rodríguez-Largacha et al. (2019)	Supervisor OSH competences prioritised by Hardison et al. (2014)
Communication Overview Cooperation Thoroughness Sociability Prioritization Persistence Innovative Systematic Results-oriented	38 25 22 18 18 18 18 18 15 12	12.3% 8.1% 7.1% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 4.9% 3.9%	Communication Teamwork Effectiveness Efficiency Self-control Self-confidence Solving conflicts and crises Leadership Consultation Negotiation Results-oriented Planning and organising Commitment to the project	Practice sense Communication Self-confidence Teamwork Negotiation Leadership	Knowledge of use and selection of personal protective and lifesaving equipment Knowledge of effective pre job planning and the organisation of daily work flow Knowledge and application of mitigating measures regarding work-specific hazards* Knowledge of their contractor’s safety and health program Establishing effective communication Knowledge of managing health hazards in construction Knowledge of routine/non-routine work tasks
Total mentions of the 10 most mentioned competences (of 309 mentions of competences)	202	83.1 %

*For brevity, nine competences referring strictly to the knowledge, identification and application of work-specific hazards, like the use of ladders, electrical hazards, fall risk, etc., have been collapsed into one.

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