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Chan, A T S and Chan, E H W (2005) Impact of Perceived Leadership Styles on Work Outcomes: Case of Building Professionals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 413–22.
Cheng, E W L and Li, H (2005) Analytic Network Process Applied to Project Selection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 459–66.
Ekström, M A and Björnsson, H C (2005) Valuing Flexibility in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Information Technology Investments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 431–8.
El-Rayes, K and Hyari, K (2005) {[}CONLIGHT:{]} Lighting Design Model for Nighttime Highway Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 467–76.
El-Rayes, K and Kandil, A (2005) Time-Cost-Quality Trade-Off Analysis for Highway Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 477–86.
Elazouni, A M and Metwally, F G (2005) Finance-Based Scheduling: Tool to Maximize Project Profit Using Improved Genetic Algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 400–12.
Gil, N, Tommelein, I D, Stout, A and Garrett, T (2005) Embodying Product and Process Flexibility to Cope with Challenging Project Deliveries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 439–48.
Hinze, J (2005) Use of Trench Boxes for Worker Protection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 494–500.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Trenches; Safety; Training;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:4(494)
- Abstract:
Work in trenches can be very dangerous if workers are not provided with adequate protection against trench cave-ins. One method of providing for worker protection in trenches is with the use of trench boxes, widely used, engineered structures that permit workers to work safely in trenches. A study of the experiences of utility contractors with the use of trench boxes provided several notable findings that can help in implementing safe work practices in trenches. Most safety problems with the use of trench boxes are attributed to human error or judgment. For example, several respondents commented that workers were observed exiting from the trench boxes by walking up the backfill, a practice that exposes workers to the dangers of trench cave-ins. The importance of training was also evident in the results. Firms with better safety performance records conducted specialized training courses for their employees, and they provided more frequent training courses.
Lee, E and Ibbs, C W (2005) Computer Simulation Model: Construction Analysis for Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 449–58.
Liu, M and Ling, Y Y (2005) Modeling a Contractor’s Markup Estimation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 391–9.
Navon, R and Shpatnitsky, Y (2005) Field Experiments in Automated Monitoring of Road Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 487–93.
Zhang, J, Eastham, D L and Bernold, L E (2005) Waste-Based Management in Residential Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(04), 423–30.