scholarly journals A Study on Indicators for Safety Inspections at Domestic Construction Sites Based on the Type of Industrial Accident Occurrence

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Daeseong Lee ◽  
Waonho Yi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Industrial Accident ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Accident Rates ◽  
Final Inspection

In this study, we derived a construction site safety inspection list by identifying the problems of the existing safety inspection indicators. This list can prevent accidents and improve the safety of domestic construction sites. The research was conducted in the order of related laws and previous study research, meta-analysis of existing inspection indicators, derivation of safety level inspection checklist using the type of accident occurrence, and verification of the suitability of the evaluation checklist using research from a group of experts. As a key index, the construction site safety inspection index was derived by reflecting the risk factors for each type of industrial accident occurrence at the construction site. The final inspection checklist is intended to contribute to the establishment of safety management at construction sites and reduction of accident rates by deriving the actual status and problems of safety management implementation at construction sites, and presenting improvement plans.

scholarly journals Factors Causing Health and Safety Hazards at Construction Sites

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Om Prakash Giri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Health And Safety Hazards ◽  
Improve Health

 The Construction industry is prone to risk to health and safety hazards. Construction workers should have the knowledge of health and safety and apply the knowledge while working. The main objective of this paper was to review and to identify the factors that cause accidents at construction sites and the methods to improve health and safety. The review revealed that lack of awareness about site safety and negligence of workers in wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were the main causes of poor safety practices. It is necessary to create employer’s and contractor’s interests in safety management and enhance awareness on possible risk factors to reduce these risk factors among workers. Effective implementation of training and safety awareness programs among construction workers is vital to improve health and safety of construction workers.

scholarly journals Sensor Modules for Enhancement of Safety Performance in Construction Safety Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 1200 (1) ◽  
pp. 012024
Author(s):  
MAK Tuck Kiong ◽  
Loh Seng Yap ◽  
Eeydzah Aminudin ◽  
Rozana Binti Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Safety Management ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Danger Zone ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Sensor Module ◽  
Construction Safety Management

Abstract Safety management is very important for construction sector as it is the most hazardous working environments when it comes to occupational fatalities. The high cases such as injuries at the workplace, illnesses, and fatalities often caused harm to the workers and create the delay on the work progress. Therefore, this paper reviewed the whole operation process of the sensor modules that enhanced safety performance to prevent accidents occurred on construction site. By providing lab scale location-based safety management services to the workers, this technology able to allow a speedy response in the event of accident. From the benchmark conducted, there are three study that had been conducted previously using vibrational alert signal which identified as an accurate transmitted especially inside a danger zone, as the vibrational function of the sensor module able to function within the designated range. The second benchmark shows that previous study able to identify errors in the location information of the workers arising from obstacles, even though so the technology able to conveyed within the designated range as well. Thirdly, the previous study able to shows the information of a fall was conveyed quickly upon occurrence, and the previous study showed that fall able to identified using the context-aware information from the sensor module. The findings showed that the real-time location and context-aware information collected from the sensor module can be used to prevent accidents and respond quickly in the event of a fall. However, the vibration signal which generated by sensor module was insufficient to alert the workers when approaching the danger zone at construction site. Therefore to improve the whole development of prototype sensor module a further study is needed to incorporate the vibrational and alarm signal for recognising accidents upon occurred for enhancement safety management at construction sites.

scholarly journals An Effective Safety Handling System for Construction Industry in Kerala

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 3968-3972
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Construction Safety Management ◽  
Construction Works

The construction industry plays a prominent part in the progress of a country socially and economically. Nowadays construction industry has grown profit driven and the management focuses more on completing the projects on time neglecting safety of the workers. Construction works involving intricate works leading to accidents or injuries resulting in loss of life and body parts are rampant. So a proper safety management system is required to avoid accidents and improve safety at construction sites. Factors affecting safety at construction workplaces were identified and was surveyed through a quantitative questionnaire and analysed to form a basis for the total construction safety management model. The Total Construction Safety Management (TCSM) based on the PDCA modelling is proposed to improve safety at construction sites. This model can act as a guide to the present organizations and helps them to implement safety in quicker manner at construction site.

scholarly journals IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE FIRES: AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Kuan TSAI
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Fire Management ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Fire Detection ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Management Platform ◽  
Knowledge Models ◽  
The Status

This study proposes an approach to assist construction managers with fire management. Since accidental fires at construction sites often go undetected until they begin to spread, they can cause serious damage. Although researchers have applied information technology to construction site safety management, few studies have focused on the relation­ship between information techniques and construction site fires. After investigating this relationship, the results revealed two problems: difficult fire detection and disorderly emergency response. Therefore, the intent of this study was to build an intelligent construction site fire management platform by integrating image recognition for automatic fire detection and knowledge models for immediate emergency response. Based on several tests on three common types of acciden­tal fires at construction sites, the results demonstrated that the platform can detect fires and alert construction manag­ers quickly. Through mobile information transmission, the construction managers were able to understand the status of on-site fires and respond appropriately. This study offers a useful reference for similar applications in construction site safety management.

scholarly journals SAFETY AND HEALTH SITE INSPECTIONS FOR ON-FIELD RISK ANALYSIS AND TRAINING

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco L. Trani ◽  
Luca Beretta ◽  
Giada Nicolini ◽  
Manuele Cassano
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Risk Environment ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Site Analysis ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Back Office ◽  
And Training ◽  
Site Training

The field of construction is always affected by a large number of accidents at work that have many different causes and responsible. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to focus on all these issues, in order to reduce all risk factors that can undermine individuals’ safety on building sites. The objective of the research is then the development of a method for quick on site analysis of all critical issues that can create accidents and identification of the related causes in order to directly provide a correct and focused training identified as the best method to act on the causes to reduce accidents. The research was carried on during construction of the Universal Exhibition of Milan – Expo 2015 – that counted almost 70 contemporary construction sites. To reach the goals further research steps has been followed and in particular: (i) inspections on building sites through all the Expo area; (ii) analysis of the main identified problems; (iii) development of a methodology to quickly identify the cause of problems; (iv) validation of the method through back office analysis of site documents; (v) correct on-site training according to found problem. During the whole construction site, the improvements in criticalities solving have been visible thanks to the focused training. The developed method, carried on in a high-risk environment, is applicable in any other building sites and environment as independent from the boundary conditions of the place.

Study on Safety Evaluation for Construction Sites Based on Fuzzy-AHP and Grey Correlation Analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 2609-2614
Author(s):  
Zuo Wei Zhong ◽  
Zi Jie Liu ◽  
Li Li Mu ◽  
Xiao Long Kang
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Grey Correlation ◽  
Grey Correlation Analysis

This paper proposes a hybrid evaluation approach combining fuzzy comprehensive assessment method and AHP that measures the safety performance of construction site. The weight of each index was calculated through AHP model which use in fuzzy comprehensive assessment, and then the safety level of construction sites was determined by multi-layer fuzzy comprehensive assessment technique. In order to find out the main causes of safety level of construction site’ changes, the grey correlation analysis was used to quantify the influence degree of each factor of safety level of construction site. The effectiveness of our methodology was verified with an empirical study by using the data of 3 construction sites we investigated. The results show that this approach can be an effective tool to predict the safety performance of construction projects sites, which is useful to provide a scientific basis for the management and decisions of accident prevention.

scholarly journals Spatio-temporal analysis of trajectories for safer construction sites

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arslan ◽  
Christophe Cruz ◽  
Ana-Maria Roxin ◽  
Dominique Ginhac
Keyword(s):  
Safety Management ◽  
Construction Safety ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Gps Data ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Trajectory Data ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Construction Safety Management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve the safety of construction workers by understanding their behaviors on construction sites using spatio-temporal (ST) trajectories. Design/methodology/approach A review of construction safety management literature and international occupational health and safety statistics shows that the major reasons for fatalities on construction sites are mobility-related issues, such as unsafe human behaviors, difficult site conditions, and workers falling from heights and striking against or being struck by moving objects. Consequently, literature has been reviewed to find possible technological solutions to track the mobility of construction workers to reduce fatalities. This examination has suggested that location acquisition systems, such as Global Positioning System (GPS), have been widely used for real-time monitoring and tracking of workers on construction sites for hazard prevention. However, the raw data captured from GPS devices are generally available as discrete points and do not hold enough information to understand the workers’ mobility. As a solution, an application to transform raw GPS data into ST trajectories using different preprocessing algorithms is proposed for enhancing worker safety on construction sites. Findings The proposed system preprocesses raw GPS data for stay point detection, trajectory segmentation and intersection of multiple trajectories to find significant places and movements of workers on a construction site to enhance the information available to H&S managers for decision-making processes. In addition, it reduces the size of trajectory data for future analyses. Originality/value Application of location acquisition systems for construction safety management is very well addressed in the existing literature. However, a significant gap has been found: the usage of preprocessed ST trajectories is still missing in workers’ safety monitoring scenarios in the area of construction management. To address this research gap, the proposed system uses preprocessed ST trajectories to monitor workers’ movements on a construction site to identify potentially unsafe behaviors.

Cyber physical system for safety management in smart construction site

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiguang Jiang ◽  
Lieyun Ding ◽  
Cheng Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Physical System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Cyber Physical System ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Virtual Construction

PurposeConstruction safety has been a long-term problem in the development of the construction industry. An increasing number of smart construction sites have been designed using different techniques to reduce injuries caused by construction accidents and achieve proactive risk control. However, comprehensive smart construction site safety management solutions and applications have yet to be developed. Thus, this study proposes a smart construction site framework for safety management.Design/methodology/approachA safety management system based on a cyber-physical system is proposed. The system establishes risk data synchronization mapping between the virtual construction and physical construction sites through scene reconstruction design, data awareness, data communication and data processing modules. Personnel, mechanical and other risks on site will be warned and controlled.FindingsThe results of the case study have proved the management benefits of the system. On-site workers gradually realized that they should enter the construction site based on the standard process. And the number of people close to the construction hazard areas decreased.Research limitations/implicationsThere are some limitations in the technology of smart construction site. The modeling speed can be faster, the data collection can be timelier, and the identification of unsafe behavior can be integrated into the system. Construction quality and efficiency issues in a virtual construction site will also be solved in further research.Practical implicationsIn this paper, this system is actually applied in the mega project management process. More practical projects can use the management ideas and method of this paper to ensure on-site safety.Originality/valueThis study is among the first attempts to build a complete smart construction site based on CPS and apply it in practice. Personnel, mechanical, components, environment information will be displayed on the virtual construction site. It will greatly promote the development of the intellectualized construction industry in the future.

scholarly journals An Expert System to Rate Construction Site Based on Safety

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 8870-8873
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Fatality Rate ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Smart System ◽  
Site Supervisors ◽  
Day By Day

The number of accidents that occur in construction sites are increasing day by day. Due to that, the damages and fatality rate due to construction site failures are alarming. During construction, many accidents may occur in the site. It’s the responsibility of site supervisors and Engineers to control the accidents during construction. An attempt has been made to analyse the different causes for accidents in a construction site based upon the surveys conducted at different construction sites located in Rajiv Gandhi salai, Chennai. Based upon the survey analysis, a smart system has been developed to categorize the construction of safety site based upon safety conditions adopted. This research also brings into light many effects due to improper safety management in the construction site. The research paper concludes by providing certain recommendations and strategies to all construction sites for improving their safety performance, which thereby reduces the number of accidents.

scholarly journals Technological Aspects in Construction Safety with Applicability to Hazards in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Technological Tools

In India as well as in the global scenario Construction industry is viewed as one of the largest employment and economy generating sector, which in turn increases the probability of hazard & risks in the industry. Many developed countries have adopted technological interventions as safety measures to minimize these risks. Comparing to the safety scenarios in Indian construction sites, the hazards are twenty times higher than in United Kingdom and thirty times than in U.S.A. In developing countries like India, the completion of the project is given more importance than the safety rules and regulations. Most of the hazards in Indian Construction site arises due to the carelessness of human beings, improper safety trainings, and lack of technology as well as communication. This study aims to find the applicable technological tools that can be utilised for ensuring safety at construction sites. The study also gives the information about various hazards and applicable technological tools for a particular kind of hazard. The study utilizes the data from the existing literature available with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and research papers & journals to find the most commonly occurring hazards and also the technological tools that are existing in the market and employed to cope with the identified hazards. The data collected is then analysed and on basis of the hazard identification, a comprehensive list of technological tools used for the preventive or safety measures for that particular hazard at construction site are formulated. The findings of this research will be helpful to produce a better safety management plan for construction sites in India.

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