For past decades, design for safety (DfS) has gained growing interest among scholars and
practitioners in different geographical contexts as one of the innovative practices integrating …

Purpose Designers have a key role to play in the Prevention through Design (PtD) practices
in construction projects. Nonetheless, previous studies indicated that the issue of …

This study analyzed the Construction FACE Database (CFD), a quantitative database
developed from reports of the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program …

Abstract Construction Hazard Prevention through Design (CHPtD) is the consideration for
worker safety in the design phase of a construction project. CHPtD theory has seen an …

Exploratory research was performed on a promising safety intervention concept, prevention
through design (PtD), also known as designing for construction safety (DfCS). The overall …

The construction industry (CI) is one of the most hazardous where the specific behaviours of
different stakeholders can be contrary to the conditions and safety behaviours in the …

As a viable, clean and renewable energy resource, solar energy has gained a significant
interest in the US residential sector. Most solar systems are installed on rooftops to take …

The designer competence is a key dimension in the prevention through design (PtD)
practices that has yet to be explicitly highlighted and assessed in regards to its practical …

Prevention through design (PtD) is an emerging concept for reducing safety hazards and
preventing worker injuries and fatalities. Existing literature suggests that diffusion of PtD …

Globally, there is a pressing need to train more construction professionals in Design for
Safety (DfS). Conventional instructional methods like video watching and lectures may not …