Design and Development a Mobile Monitoring System for Improving the Occupational Health and Safety on Road Construction Sites

2022 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Ali Tavakoli Golpaygani ◽  
Fereshteh-Azadi Parand
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Mobile Monitoring ◽  
Design And Development

IMPROVING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY BY USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND BIM

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Kelm ◽  
Anica Meins-Becker ◽  
Manfred Helmus
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
The Real Estate

Despite a slight decrease in the number of accidents at work on German construction sites, a large number of accidents on construction sites occurred as a result of the collision of different trades. An important potential is in the optimization of the safety and health by making available predefined information about work safety for all involved trades. The aim of the project is the application of the BIM-method and the use of RFID-technology and Augmented Reality to improve work safety in the real estate and construction industry. It has to identify, define, and standardize information relevant to work safety so that they can be used for prevention-measures with Building Information Modeling (BIM). To do so, a process map was developed to map all relevant occupational health and safety processes during the lifecycle phases of a building. Therefore, all work safety-relevant processes have to be identified and defined. Furthermore, a demonstrator was developed in order to show possibilities like the usage of Augmented Reality (AR) and a commercially available tablet with a web app, in combination with Bluetooth beacons and RFID technology, based on a common data base. This will lead to the possibility of cross-company planning regarding work safety-relevant processes with BIM as well as the optimization of work safety in additional use of AutoID-Technologies.

scholarly journals Integrated Management System for JSW Steel Melt Shop of 5 MTPA Capacity

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1347-1352
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Integrated Management System ◽  
Team Design

Over the last few years we have been facing many problems related to the Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Safety and Quality in construction sites during the execution of project. Now-a-days the clients need the work to be done with full quality in safety manner. This Paper explains the “Integrated Management System (IMS)”. which integrates various departments like Execution, Planning, Design, Occupational health and safety, Environmental Safety, Human Resources, Quality Assurance/Quality Control etc., according to standards such as ISO 9001, uISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. This IMS is one of emerging techniques that brings all the departments into a single one. This study was done by collecting the data by conducting interviews with professionals from all the departments in the Steel Melt Shop Construction Project such as Human Resource team, Design team, Procurementlteam, Execution Team, Quality team, Safety team etc. This Paper concludes with a detailed framework of IMS for a steel Melt shop Project by integrating the functions of various departments in the project and develops a basic plan of IMS for both Top level Management and Bottom Level Management. This IMS Plan has been Prepared for Contractors, its sub-contractors and other Stack holders if any involving in this project. This Integrated management system will minimize the overall cost, time and manpower.

scholarly journals The Impact of Integrating Occupational Safety and Health into the Pre-Construction Phase of Projects: A Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Laila Khodeir ◽  
Youhansen Salahel Dine
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Construction Stage ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Impact

Construction is a high-risk industry owning to several accidents that take place in construction sites. Fatalities and workplace injuries are a major issue. Construction managers concentrate on profitability as far as cost, quality, and time are concerned. Unless experts end up mindful of safety-related issues, development tasks can never reach their targets. The main aim of this paper is to review the literature that highlights the result of the implementation of occupational health and safety practices in construction sites. The research examines the impact of the implementation on the number of accidents in construction sites and the precautions that should be taken into consideration starting from the pre-construction stage. Previous research suggested that early introduction of occupational safety & health management systems (OHSMS) and elements within the project implementation is an important asset in decision-making. It aims toward the abatement of occupational hazards in the workplace. The paper explores through a literature review the root causes of construction accidents and factors causing risks in construction sites. The research explains OSHMS, and its effects, and how they can be integrated into the pre-construction stage in projects. The impact of the implementation of occupational health and safety practices at construction sites will be discussed as well. The study concluded that due to implementing OHSMS, there is a significant reduction in accidents. In order to improve security and health, safety measures should be included starting from the preparation of contract documents. It is recommended that the managers of top construction companies commit more to safety and health procedures. There is a need to provide funding for the regulatory body that oversees health and safety in the construction industry.

ASSESSING LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nokulunga Mashwama ◽  
Didibhuku Thwala ◽  
Clinton Aigbavboa
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Risk Education ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) is the responsibility of everyone at work, construction companies have to be aware that they are responsible for managing and improving issues related to H&S on construction sites. The data in this research was obtained from secondary and primary sources. 70 Questionnaires were dispersed to different companies in the construction industry, 42 were brought back and they were all valid and usable. This represented 60% response rate. The research revealed that the level of implementation was not practice well to the level of acceptance. Therefore, the study went on the assess the hindrance of the poor implementation among small medium enterprise's (SMEs) which were poor supervision, lack of regular audits and inspection, poor material and component, poor management commitment, lack of equipment and tools, lack of training and risk education, lack of communication, lack of skilled workforce, poor working condition, poor subcontractors involvement, lack of incentive for good performance, poor investigation and risk assessment. The research point out that safety and health of the workers is not negotiable, is all pervasive, increases productivity, and leads to better performance, improve the company image, reduced claims and accidents also reduce lost times spent on injuries and property loss. Emphases on the OHS level of implementation are greatly urged to be implemented non-stop to overcome the challenges facing the SME’s contractors.

Improving occupational health and safety (OHS) in construction using Training-Within-Industry method

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 655-671
Author(s):  
Lesiba George Mollo ◽  
Fidelis Emuze ◽  
John Smallwood
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge And Skills

Purpose The manufacturing industry is a well-known source of interventions adapted to solve problems in the construction industry. The use of Training-Within-Industry (TWI) is one such intervention adopted in the construction industry to solve the construction problem relating to occupational health and safety (OHS). The objectives of TWI are to help the industry to transfer knowledge and skills from management to the employees. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to investigate whether TWI can reduce OHS problems by promoting “learning by doing” on construction sites. Design/methodology/approach A case-based-research method was used to investigate the reported OHS problems in the construction industry in South Africa. The data were quantitative and qualitative in nature; the questionnaire survey, semi-structured interview and focus group interview techniques were used to collect data in the study. Findings The findings provide a better understanding of the human contributions influencing the behaviour of people causing accidents on construction sites. The data show that construction project leaders struggle to promote “learning by doing” because of inappropriate behaviour, lack of communication and inadequate training provided to new workers on construction sites. Also, there is significant scope for TWI deployment in construction because of the inability of supervisors or management to promote “learning by doing” on construction sites. Practical implications Based on the research findings, it is discovered that OHS is a serious concern in the construction industry. Therefore, the adoption of learning by doing on a construction site would help to improve OHS outcome. Originality/value The study highlights the need to introduce TWI on construction sites to reduce human failure causing accidents. TWI could lead to improving the knowledge- and skills-transfer programmes for construction workers in favour of better safety performance.

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