scholarly journals Construction safety ontology development and alignment with industry foundation classes (IFC)

2022 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 94-108
Author(s):  
Karim Farghaly ◽  
Ranjith K. Soman ◽  
William Collinge ◽  
Mojgan Hadi Mosleh ◽  
Patrick Manu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Ontology Development ◽  
Conceptual Information ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Research Award ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Construction Safety Management

A pronounced gap often exists between expected and actual safety performance in the construction industry. The multifaceted causes of this performance gap are resulting from the misalignment between design assumptions and actual construction processes that take place on-site. In general, critical factors are rooted in the lack of interoperability around the building and work-environment information due to its heterogeneous nature. To overcome the interoperability challenge in safety management, this paper represents the development of an ontological model consisting of terms and relationships between these terms, creating a conceptual information model for construction safety management and linking that ontology to IfcOWL. The developed ontology, named Safety and Health Exchange (SHE), comprises eight concepts and their relationships required to identify and manage safety risks in the design and planning stages. The main concepts of the developed ontology are identified based on reviewing accident cases from 165 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) and 31 Press Releases from the database of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the United Kingdom. Consequently, a semantic mapping between the developed ontology and IfcOWL (the most popular ontology and schema for interoperability in the AEC sector) is proposed. Then several SPARQL queries were developed and implemented to evaluate the semantic consistency of the developed ontology and the cross-mapping. The proposed ontology and cross-mapping gained recognition for its innovation in utilising OpenBIM and won the BuildingSMART professional research award 2020. This work could facilitate developing a knowledge-based system in the BIM environment to assist designers in addressing health and safety issues during the design and planning phases in the construction sector.

Designers’ Role in Construction Safety Management in Design Stage

2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 2867-2870
Author(s):  
Jianliang Zhou ◽  
Danqi Liang ◽  
Li Dong
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Construction Stage ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Construction Safety Management

It is necessary for the whole project stakeholders to improve the level of construction safety management, which includes the owner, designer, contractor, construction supervisor, government regulators and other parties. With respect to the research about construction project safety, existing literatures mainly consider about contractor, construction supervisor and other parties. However, Design stage is the key point of affecting the construction safety management and more attention should be paid. Design stage provides the basis to control the project safety risks in construction stage. Aiming to give better play for designers in construction safety management, this paper probed project safety management system, suggested the approach of designer roles in construction project safety management, analyzed the challenges if designer took part in construction safety management, and gave some countermeasures on how to take advantage of the designer in improving the level of construction safety.

Identifying Health and Safety Risks for Childcare Workers

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 321-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda J. McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Childcare Workers ◽  
Health And Safety Risks

Childcare workers are exposed to several health and safety risks in their work environment, the most common being infectious diseases, musculoskeletal injuries, accidents, and occupational stress. Pregnant childcare workers have an additional risk of potential harm to the fetus. Occupational health nurses can work collaboratively with childcare workers to reduce these risks and provide workplace health promotion programs. This article explores the occupational health and safety issues for childcare workers and suggests health promotion strategies that could be implemented by occupational health nurses working in this arena.

scholarly journals Applying Sensor-Based Technology to Improve Construction Safety Management

Sensors ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingyuan Zhang ◽  
Tianzhuo Cao ◽  
Xuefeng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Safety Management ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Construction Safety Management

be supplemented by a statement of organization), monitor its implementation and evaluate its effectiveness. • The governing body will ensure that the policy is drawn to the attention of all staff. • The school will have clear procedures for identifying and controlling health and safety risks, and for reporting and dealing with irregularities. • There will be codes of practice for staff and pupils for the use of classrooms, general use areas and specialist areas, which will be shared with them, monitored and evaluated. • There will be adequate procedures for first aid in the event of accident and illness. • Certificates of inspection of equipment and resources will be maintained according to statutory and local requirements where appropriate. • Outdoor equipment will be checked on a regular basis for safety by the appropriate body. • The school will meet (or exceed) required standards and current codes of practice regarding escape in the event of fire. • Appropriate detailed guidance on health and safety issues regarding the buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings will be provided in the staff handbook for all staff, and in guidance notes for temporary staff. • Appropriate detailed guidance on health and safety issues regarding the buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings will be provided in the handbook for pupils and parents. • All seating will be appropriately sized and safe for its users. • Any vehicles used by school pupils or staff in the pursuit of their work will be checked for safety, and all relevant documents will be available for inspection by the appropriate committee or individual. • All staff driving pupils will have appropriate qualifications for the vehicle. • The costs of breakages and vandalism will be monitored on a . . . ly basis by the Environment Committee. • The Environment Committee will agree and monitor a policy on the conservation of energy within the buildings and grounds.

2002 ◽  
pp. 72-72
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Issues ◽  
Environment Committee
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