Risk factors and emerging technologies for preventing falls from heights at construction sites
Falls at construction sites account for approximately 50% of all accidents reported in the US
annually, making them the leading cause of injuries and fatalities. Although there have been …
annually, making them the leading cause of injuries and fatalities. Although there have been …
Accident causal factors on the building construction sites: A review
OS Williams, RA Hamid, MS Misnan - International Journal of Built …, 2018 - ijbes.utm.my
The concerns for cost, quality and timely delivery of projects have been in existence from
time immemorial, whereas the passion for these should be extended to safe execution of site …
time immemorial, whereas the passion for these should be extended to safe execution of site …
Predicting and analyzing injury severity: A machine learning-based approach using class-imbalanced proactive and reactive data
Although the utility of the machine learning (ML) techniques is established in occupational
accident domain using reactive data, its exploration in predicting injury severity using both …
accident domain using reactive data, its exploration in predicting injury severity using both …
Automatic identification of causal factors from fall-related accident investigation reports using machine learning and ensemble learning approaches
To enhance the performance of learning from past fall-related accidents, this study
developed an innovative framework for automatically extracting every individual causal …
developed an innovative framework for automatically extracting every individual causal …
A network-based approach to modeling safety accidents and causations within the context of subway construction project management
Z Zhou, J Irizarry, W Guo - Safety science, 2021 - Elsevier
It is widely accepted that the construction industry is dangerous, and subway construction
projects are more inherently dangerous than general construction projects. On the basis of …
projects are more inherently dangerous than general construction projects. On the basis of …
Severe injuries among construction workers: Insights from OSHA's new severe injury reporting program
Construction workers sustain a large number of work-related injuries. These injuries
sometimes result in irreversible damage, life-long disability, and even the loss of life …
sometimes result in irreversible damage, life-long disability, and even the loss of life …
Ranking of risks for existing and new building works
Site safety is one critical factor affecting the sustainability of skyscrapers and decoration,
repair, and maintenance projects. Many newly-built skyscrapers exceed 50 storeys in Hong …
repair, and maintenance projects. Many newly-built skyscrapers exceed 50 storeys in Hong …
Data-driven fire safety management at building construction sites: Leveraging CNN
Fire safety management on site is important during the implementation of construction
projects. However, many factors have caused fires at construction sites, where workers are …
projects. However, many factors have caused fires at construction sites, where workers are …
Development of a database exclusively for subway construction accidents and corresponding analyses
Z Zhou, J Irizarry, J Zhou - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Construction accident analysis has been recognized as one of the most effective methods
for the improvement of safety performance on site. There is no exception for subway …
for the improvement of safety performance on site. There is no exception for subway …
Accident pattern recognition in subway construction for the provision of customized safety measures
Fatal and non-fatal accidents occurring frequently on site have a negative impact on the
development of subway projects. This study aims to identify discernable associations …
development of subway projects. This study aims to identify discernable associations …