Risk factors and emerging technologies for preventing falls from heights at construction sites

M Khan, C Nnaji, MS Khan, A Ibrahim, D Lee… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

IoT contributions to the safety of construction sites: a comprehensive review of recent advances, limitations, and suggestions for future directions

M Elrifaee, T Zayed, E Ali, AH Ali - Internet of Things, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction industry, known for its high-risk environment, consistently experiences a
significant number of fatalities globally. Mitigating these risks and ensuring safety on …

Capturing the impact of COVID-19 on construction projects in developing countries: A case study of Iraq

MKS Al-Mhdawi, MP Brito, M Abdul Nabi… - … of management in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted construction markets worldwide due to supply
chain disruptions, workforce restrictions, and legislative changes. However, construction …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the causes and preventive measures of fatal fall-related accidents in the construction industry

AD Rafindadi, M Napiah, I Othman, M Mikić… - Ain Shams engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fall-related accident causes severe injuries and deaths in the construction industry. This
study analyzed 108 fall fatalities in Malaysia from 2010 to 2018 to find the critical, relevant …

[HTML][HTML] PPE non-compliance among construction workers: An assessment of contributing factors utilizing fuzzy theory

AJ Al-Bayati, AT Rener, MP Listello… - Journal of safety research, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction: Construction practitioners are at a disproportionately higher risk of fatal and
nonfatal injuries compared to practitioners from other industries. The absence of and …

Stakeholder-associated life cycle risks in construction supply chain

K Koc, AP Gurgun - Journal of Management in Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Numerous inherent risks impose a systematic risk identification approach to achieve supply
chain performance goals in construction projects. This paper investigates supply chain risks …

Data mining of the essential causes of different types of fatal construction accidents

AD Rafindadi, N Shafiq, I Othman, A Ibrahim, MM Aliyu… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Accident analysis is used to discover the causes of workplace injuries and devise methods
for preventing them in the future. There has been little discussion in the previous studies of …

[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 …

An integrated DEMATEL–ANP approach for identification and prioritization of factors affecting fall from height accidents in the construction industry

S Rostamzadeh, A Abouhossein… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. The decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique
integrated with the analytic network process (ANP) is used for determination and …

Framework to evaluate quality performance of green building delivery: construction and operational stage

AM Raouf, SG Al-Ghamdi - International Journal of Construction …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Quality performance in construction is the degree of compliance with the specifications
against which the work was executed. Green buildings extend the compliance to …