Quantification of risk and assessment of key safety factors for safe workplace in Indian building construction sites
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DOI: 10.1007/s42107-019-00136-y
Abstract: Construction sites are known to be hazardous as it involves height work, hot work, confined space, etc. Prioritizing and classifying the risk zone may create awareness among the workers and help to prevent them from… read more here.
Keywords: construction sites; high risk; risk; safety ... See more keywords
An IoT-based autonomous system for workers' safety in construction sites with real-time alarming, monitoring, and positioning strategies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2017.12.033
Abstract: Abstract Civil construction sites are considered as one of the riskiest environments where many potential hazards may occur. To protect construction workers and prevent accidents in such sites, this paper proposes a novel design for… read more here.
Keywords: autonomous system; system; construction; construction sites ... See more keywords
Hallway exploration-inspired guidance: applications in autonomous material transportation in construction sites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103758
Abstract: Abstract Continued attempts have been conducted to improve construction productivity with automatic material transportation robots, yet neither of them has been popularized. The reason is that navigating in highly unstructured and dynamic indoor environments remains… read more here.
Keywords: construction sites; material transportation; construction; hallway exploration ... See more keywords
Detailed thermal indicators analysis based on outdoor thermal comfort indices in construction sites in South China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108191
Abstract: Abstract Extreme thermal environment harms the health of outdoor workers and poses a potential threat to workplace safety. A field survey, including thermal parameter measurements, was conducted at construction sites in South China during the… read more here.
Keywords: construction sites; thermal indicators; comfort; south china ... See more keywords
An evacuation model validation data-set for high-rise construction sites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103118
Abstract: Evacuation of high-rise construction sites is one of the most challenging evacuation scenarios conceivable. Over the past 50 years, very little evacuation research has focused on issues uniquely associated with high-rise construction sites. To address… read more here.
Keywords: high rise; construction sites; evacuation; rise construction ... See more keywords
Predicting types of occupational accidents at construction sites in Korea using random forest model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2019.06.034
Abstract: Abstract Although industrial accident rates are gradually decreasing in Korea, the construction industry's accident rate is still higher compared with other industries. Human errors, mentally unstable workers, insufficient safety training, and safety policy affect the… read more here.
Keywords: construction sites; accident types; construction; model ... See more keywords
Occupational health and safety in the Moroccan construction sites: preliminary diagnosis
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DOI: 10.1051/ijmqe/2018005
Abstract: Managing occupational health and safety on Moroccan construction sector represents the first step for projects' success. In fact, by avoiding accidents, all the related direct and indirect costs and delays can be prevented. That leads… read more here.
Keywords: construction; construction sites; health safety; moroccan construction ... See more keywords
Reidentification-Based Automated Matching for 3D Localization of Workers in Construction Sites
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)cp.1943-5487.0000975
Abstract: AbstractThe location information of entities in construction sites, such as workers and construction machines, is valuable in project management and safety. Therefore, as nonintrusive and accurate ... read more here.
Keywords: construction sites; based automated; reidentification based; workers construction ... See more keywords
Occupational health and safety issues in the informal economic segment of Pakistan: a survey of construction sites
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DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2017.1366145
Abstract: This research covers the current status of occupational health and safety (OHS)-related practices in the informal construction segment of Pakistan. Data were collected, through interviews, from 316 construction sites employing 3577 workers. The results of… read more here.
Keywords: occupational health; construction; construction sites; health safety ... See more keywords
Perceived risk, safety climate and safety behavior on Moroccan construction sites
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DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2018.1546461
Abstract: In Morocco, the construction sector is very dynamic economically, but suffers from weak safety performance. The few available statistics about the rates of occupational injuries and fatalities point to an alarming situation. However, root causes… read more here.
Keywords: risk; construction sites; safety; safety behavior ... See more keywords
Pro-active warning system for the crossroads at construction sites based on computer vision
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DOI: 10.1108/ecam-06-2019-0325
Abstract: To improve insufficient management by artificial management, especially for traffic accidents that occur at crossroads, the purpose of this paper is to develop a pro-active warning system for crossroads at construction sites. Although prior studies… read more here.
Keywords: construction; construction sites; pro active; active warning ... See more keywords