Characteristics and causes of construction accidents in a large-scale development project

APC Chan, Y Yang, TNY Choi, JM Nwaogu - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The airport at the Kai Tak district was relocated to Chek Lap Kok in 1998. The Hong Kong
Government endeavors to redevelop Kai Tak into a mixed-use community. A total of eight …

Construction accidents in a large-scale public infrastructure project: Severity and prevention

APC Chan, Y Yang, A Darko - Journal of Construction Engineering …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao bridge–related Hong Kong (HZMB-HK) project
consists of a set of boundary crossing facilities and transport links that connect the main …

Influential safety performance and assessment in construction projects: a review

WS Alaloul, MA Musarat, MS Liew… - Proceedings of AICCE'19 …, 2020 - Springer
In construction industry safety issues are the major concern for the stakeholders due to its
hazardous nature as it causes injuries and losses of lives to workers. A lot of safety …

Fatal construction accidents in Hong Kong

YH Chiang, FKW Wong, S Liang - Journal of construction …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
The construction industry is infamous for its dismal safety records. In Hong Kong, the ratio of
fatal accidents per thousand workers increases with the gross value of work performed per …

[HTML][HTML] Accidental safety factors and prevention techniques for high-rise building projects–A review

B Manzoor, I Othman, A Waheed - Ain Shams engineering journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Construction is a dangerous occupation due to the unique nature of the activities involved
and the repetition of several construction activities. The development of construction industry …

Why Do Accidents Happen? A Critical Review on the Evolution of the Construction Accident Causation Models

RYM Li, SW Poon, RYM Li, SW Poon - Construction Safety, 2013 - Springer
Construction accident rates have remained unacceptably high in Hong Kong. Despite huge
sums of money invested in implementing safety tools by contractors and developers, the …

Applicability of accident analysis methods to Chinese construction accidents

J Zhang, W Zhang, P Xu, N Chen - Journal of safety research, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction It is necessary to clearly understand construction accidents for preventing a rise
in Chinese construction accidents and deaths. Better analysis methods are required for …

Construction accidents in Thailand: Statistical data analysis

C Vongpisal, N Yodpijit - Applied Science and Engineering …, 2017 - ph02.tci-thaijo.org
This research aims to explore the accident causation in Thailand's construction industry.
Macroergonomics and Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) were …

Safety personnel's perceptions on the significant factors that affect construction projects safety performance

NH Abas, N Yusuf, MH Rahmat… - International Journal of …, 2021 - penerbit.uthm.edu.my
The Malaysian construction industry has been long categorized as one of the riskiest
industries due to the high number of accidents that happened at construction sites. The poor …

Rethinking construction safety: An introduction to total safety management

A Suraji, K Sulaiman, N Mahyuddin… - Journal of construction …, 2006 - World Scientific
Who is responsible for construction safety: architects, engineers, contractors, or perhaps
even clients? Safety of the constructed facility is normally the responsibility of the architect …