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Anand, K B and Ramamurthy, K (2003) Laboratory-Based Productivity Study on Alternative Masonry Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 237–42.
Bashford, H H, Sawhney, A, Walsh, K D and Kot, K (2003) Implications of Even Flow Production Methodology for U.S. Housing Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 330–7.
Chua, D K H, Shen, L J and Bok, S H (2003) Constraint-Based Planning with Integrated Production Scheduler over Internet. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 293–301.
Eldin, N and Hikle, V (2003) Pilot Study of Quality Function Deployment in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 314–29.
Frutos, J D and Borenstein, D (2003) Object-Oriented Model for Customer-Building Company Interaction in Mass Customization Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 302–13.
Huang, X and Hinze, J (2003) Analysis of Construction Worker Fall Accidents. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 262–71.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction site accidents; Analysis; construction industry; accidents; safety; personnel; civil engineering;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:3(262)
- Abstract:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigates most worker-related fatalities and many accidents involving serious injuries. A research study was conducted that focused on the data OSHA accumulated on construction worker accidents involving falls. In the construction industry, falls are the most frequently occurring types of accidents resulting in fatalities. The purpose of the study was to identify the root causes of fall accidents and to identify any additional information that might be helpful in reducing the incidence of construction worker falls in the future. While data from January 1990 through October 2001 were examined, particular emphasis was placed on fall accidents that occurred in the last 5 years of this time interval, a period when more data were accumulated and coded in the OSHA investigation reports. Results show that most fall accidents take place at elevations of less than 9.15 m (30 ft), occurring primarily on new construction projects of commercial buildings and residential projects of relatively low construction cost. Furthermore, experience does not seem to diminish accident occurrence; hazards are often misjudged by workers; and various other patterns can also be observed. Most alarming, the results show that fall accidents account for a growing proportion of the total number of construction worker fatalities.
Pheng, L S and Pong, C Y (2003) Integrating ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 for Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 338–47.
Seydel, J (2003) Evaluating and Comparing Bidding Optimization Effectiveness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 285–92.
Thomas, H R, Horman, M J, Minchin, R E and Chen, D (2003) Improving Labor Flow Reliability for Better Productivity as Lean Construction Principle. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 251–61.
Tischer, T E and Kuprenas, J A (2003) Bridge Falsework Productivity—Measurement and Influences. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 243–50.
Touran, A (2003) Probabilistic Model for Cost Contingency. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 280–4.
Wilmot, C G and Cheng, G (2003) Estimating Future Highway Construction Costs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(03), 272–9.