Fatal accident patterns of building construction activities in China

B Shao, Z Hu, Q Liu, S Chen, W He - Safety science, 2019 - Elsevier
Fatal accidents occur frequently in building construction activities due to inherently
hazardous nature. This paper aims to explore the fatal accident patterns in China's building …

Analysis of the characteristics of fatal accidents in the construction industry in China based on statistical data

Q Xu, K Xu - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Construction activities not only provide the necessary conditions for citizens to
live, but also cause fatal accidents. Methods: This study aimed to reveal the characteristics of …

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 …

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 …

Identification of critical causes of construction accidents in China using a model based on system thinking and case analysis

W Zhang, S Zhu, X Zhang, T Zhao - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
Hundreds of accidents occur each year in the construction industry and result in large
numbers of injuries, deaths, and loss of property. Although construction safety management …

An overview of construction occupational accidents in Hong Kong: A recent trend and future perspectives

M Shafique, M Rafiq - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is infamous for a high number of fatalities around the world. The
Hong Kong construction industry is also one of the most hazardous industries for worker's …

Comparison of characteristics between fatal and injury accidents in the highway construction zones

Y Li, Y Bai - Safety Science, 2008 - Elsevier
Highway construction zone safety has been a research focus in many countries for many
decades. In the United States, regardless of the research efforts devoted, highway …

Analysis of factors influencing safety management for metro construction in China

QZ Yu, LY Ding, C Zhou, HB Luo - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2014 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of urbanization in China, the number and size of metro
construction projects are increasing quickly. At the same time, and increasing number of …

Benchmarking studies on construction safety management in China

DP Fang, XY Huang, J Hinze - Journal of construction engineering …, 2004 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents information by which to measure safety management performance on
construction sites. In China, the conventional construction safety benchmarking approach is …

Work at height fatalities in the repair, maintenance, alteration, and addition works

APC Chan, FKW Wong, DWM Chan… - Journal of …, 2008 - ascelibrary.org
Hong Kong's construction industry has shown significant improvement in safety performance
since the turn of the century. The number of industrial accidents in the construction industry …