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Basha, I M and Gab‐Allah, A A (1991) Value Engineering in Egyptian Bridge Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 393–401.

Committee on Construction Equipment and Techniques (1991) Trenchless Excavation Construction Methods: Classification and Evaluation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 521–36.

Duerr, D (1991) Transportation of Shippingport Reactor Pressure Vessel. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 551–64.

Fisher, D J and O'Connor, J T (1991) Constructability for Piping Automation: Field Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 468–85.

Fondahl, J W (1991) The Development of the Construction Engineer: Past Progress and Future Problems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 380–92.

Hinze, J and Appelgate, L L (1991) Costs of Construction Injuries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 537–50.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Safety; Injuries; Accidents; Costs; Construction industry; Employees; Productivity;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1991)117:3(537)
  • Abstract:
    A study is conducted to obtain accurate quantification of all costs associated with construction‐worker injuries. More than five hundred injuries are examined on which cost information was obtained on the indirect costs. Indirect costs are defined to include those costs attributed to loss of productivity of the injured worker, loss of productivity of the crew, transportation costs to the nearest medical‐treatment facilities, time expended to complete various forms related to the injury, and an assortment of other costs not regarded as direct costs. Direct costs are defined as those costs covered by worker's compensation insurance. Results show that the ratio of indirect to direct costs for medical‐case injuries is 4.2 and for restricted activity or lost‐workday injuries it is 20.3. These ratios are extremely variable with injury severity being a primary influence on their magnitude. The study shows why safety experts have difficulty in agreeing on one reliable ratio. The principal conclusion is that the indirect costs of injuries are considerable as evidenced in this research study.

Kelley, M N (1991) Ft. Drum Estimating and Bidding from Contractor's Point of View. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 565–71.

Rasdorf, W J and Abudayyeh, O Y (1991) Cost‐ and Schedule‐Control Integration: Issues and Needs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 486–502.

Schubert, F N (1991) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Afghanistan's Highways 1960–1967. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 445–59.

Seibert, J E and Evans, G W (1991) Time‐Constrained Resource Leveling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 503–20.

Thomas, H R (1991) Labor Productivity and Work Sampling: The Bottom Line. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 423–44.

Warszawski, A and Navon, R (1991) Robot for Interior‐Finishing Works. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 402–22.

Williams, T P (1991) Hypertext Data Base Applications in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(03), 460–7.