scholarly journals Economic development and construction safety research: A bibliometrics approach

2022 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 105519
Author(s):  
Fansong Luo ◽  
Rita Yi Man Li ◽  
M. James C. Crabbe ◽  
Ruihui Pu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Safety Research

A systematic review of construction safety research: quantitative and qualitative content analysis approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kishor Bhagwat ◽  
Venkata Santosh Kumar Delhi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Comprehensive Picture

PurposeConstruction safety management (CSM) has been intensively researched in the last four decades but hitherto mostly aimed at understanding root causes of accidents, recommending preventive measures and evaluating their implications. However, a systematic effort to present a comprehensive picture of construction safety research is hardly witnessed. Therefore, the study aims to investigate construction safety research contributors, ontologies, themes, evolution, emerging trends and future directions using quantitative and qualitative content analysis.Design/methodology/approachA total of 877 journal articles were extracted using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and Scopus literature database and were analyzed using VOSviewer and Nvivo tools to present a comprehensive picture of the CSM body of knowledge.FindingsThe study observed rapid growth in construction safety research with contributions from various countries, organizations and researchers. This study identified 3 research levels, 8 project phases, 10 project types, 6 research instruments and 19 research data sources along with their usage in the research domain. Further, the study identified 13 emerging research themes, 4 emerging research trends and an observed paradigm shift from reactive to proactive CSM approach.Research limitations/implicationsThe comprehensive study on the emerging themes and findings on proactive CSM has strategic implications to practice to incorporate safety. The identified future directions can assist researchers in bridging the existing gaps and strengthening emerging research trends.Originality/valueThe study presents a comprehensive picture of the CSM body of knowledge using the content analysis approach that was absent in past literature and opened future research avenues.

scholarly journals Improving construction safety with virtual-design construction technologies – a review

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 319-340
Author(s):  
Muneeb Afzal ◽  
Muhammad Tariq Shafiq ◽  
Hammad Al Jassmi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Virtual Design ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Construction Safety Management ◽  
Design Construction

The construction industry is prone to major safety hazards owing to the complex and onsite nature of construction projects. Hence, construction researchers have been pursuing concepts, methods, and tools using advancing technologies to improve construction safety management. Subsequently, the rapid digitization of construction work practices is providing opportunities to improve construction safety. Research has revealed that construction safety management practices can benefit from the applications of virtual design construction technologies (VDC), such as building information modeling (BIM), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), geographic information systems (GIS), and gaming technology. This study comprehensively reviews 191 research articles, published between 2010 and 2019, focusing on providing an overview of the implementation and application of VDC technologies for improving construction safety. The objective of this review is to critically collect and analyze applications of VDC technologies and present a holistic view of the features and functions of VDC technologies that can impact jobsite safety improvement in the construction industry. The review showed that VDC technologies can substantially improve construction safety. Emerging digital technologies, such as BIM, VR, AR, GIS, and gaming technologies can transform the traditional document-oriented safety procedures into digitalized safety practices allowing safety managers to visualize and analysis construction sites virtually to devise proactive safety measures and effective safety trainings. This study also highlights challenges such as research gaps regarding these digital tools that are currently impeding their widespread use in construction safety.

scholarly journals A science mapping approach based review of construction safety research

2019 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 285-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruoyu Jin ◽  
Patrick X.W. Zou ◽  
Poorang Piroozfar ◽  
Hannah Wood ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Safety ◽  
Science Mapping ◽  
Mapping Approach ◽  
Safety Research

scholarly journals Ranking of Risks for Existing and New Building Works

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Yi Man Li ◽  
Kwong Wing Chau ◽  
Frankie Fanjie Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Generation Gap ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Circular Saw ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Practice Approach

Site safety is one critical factor affecting the sustainability of skyscrapers and decoration, repair, and maintenance projects. Many newly-built skyscrapers exceed 50 storeys in Hong Kong and decoration, repair, and maintenance projects are widely performed to extend the lifespans of buildings. Although many cities do not contain skyscrapers at present, this will change in the future. Likewise, more decoration, repair, and maintenance projects will emerge. Thus, the present research, which compares the safety risks among the new and DSR projects, provides insights for builders, policymakers, and safety personnel. Moreover, research studies which rank and compare decoration, repair, and maintenance projects and new skyscraper constructions are scarce. The use of the evidence-based practice approach, which aims to narrow the gap between practice and academia in construction safety research, is the first of its kind. In this paper, we firstly provide a systematic literature review from 1999 to 2019 regarding construction safety, and then study the industry’s perspectives by analysing the construction practitioners’ interview results, court cases, and analytic hierarchy process survey results to compare them with the literature. It is found that the generation gap and prolonged working hours lead to accidents—a phenomenon which is unique in Hong Kong and absent from the literature. It also reveals that most accidents happen on new building sites due to tower crane failure, while those on DSR projects are linked with the circular saw. Although many of the contractors involved in new buildings are wealthier than DSR contractors, it is surprising to learn that lack of funding for safety is the most important factor linked to safety risks on the sites.

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