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Bayraktar, M E, Arif, F, Ponder, D, Prozzi, J and Mahmoud, N V (2016) Opportunities for Value Extraction Projects in Highway Rights-of-Way and Development of Feasibility Assessment Tool. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
da Rocha, C G, Kemmer, S L and Meneses, L (2016) Managing Customization Strategies to Reduce Workflow Variations in House Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
González-Jorge, H, Martínez Sánchez, J, Díaz-Vilariño, L, Puente, I and Arias, P (2016) Automatic Registration of Mobile LiDAR Data Using High-Reflectivity Traffic Signs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Hajifathalian, K, Howell, G, Wambeke, B W, Hsiang, S M and Liu, M (2016) “Oops” Simulation: Cost–Benefits Trade-Off Analysis of Reliable Planning for Construction Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Hanna, A S, Ibrahim, M W, Lotfallah, W, Iskandar, K A and Russell, J S (2016) Modeling Project Manager Competency: An Integrated Mathematical Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Hwang, S, Park, M, Lee, H and Lee, S (2016) Hybrid Simulation Framework for Immediate Facility Restoration Planning after a Catastrophic Disaster. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Love, P E D, Teo, P, Morrison, J and Grove, M (2016) Quality and Safety in Construction: Creating a No-Harm Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Luo, X, Li, H, Huang, T and Skitmore, M (2016) Quantifying Hazard Exposure Using Real-Time Location Data of Construction Workforce and Equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction safety; Risk assessment; Quantitative hazard exposure; Proximity warning systems; Real-time location; Labor and personnel issues;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001139
- Abstract:
Traditional risk-assessment methods typically evaluate accident probability, exposure frequency or duration, and consequence severity, respectively, and finally determine a quantitative risk score or a qualitative risk level. The assessment process is prospective and subjective. Changing and complex construction situations impede their practical and efficient application. To assess safety risk with regard to changing site conditions in an objective and efficient way, this study proposes a quantitative model for hazard exposure assessment based on real-time location data of construction workforce and equipment, collected by a location-based proximity warning system. In contrast with traditional risk-assessment methods, the model proposed in this study combines accident probability and hazard exposure duration into a single quantitative concept—hazard exposure amount. This concept takes into account the space factor as well as the time factor of construction activities. For ease of understanding, a hazard is analogized as a radiation source and the hazard exposure is then referred to as the radiation quantity received. The longer duration and closer proximity in which a person is exposed to a radiation (hazard), the more radiation the person receives (the higher risk to which the person is exposed). A trial study is described in which a proximity warning system was developed and used to demonstrate and test the model’s capability of hazard exposure assessment. This shows that the system can provide safety officers with an ongoing and immediate means of comparing safety risk trends from worker, hazard, and project perspectives.
Nassar, N and AbouRizk, S (2016) Introduction to Techniques for Resolving Project Performance Contradictions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Singhaputtangkul, N and Zhao, X (2016) Applying a Fuzzy Consensus Scheme to Enhance the Group Decision Making of a Building Envelope Design Team. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Tymvios, N and Gambatese, J A (2016) Direction for Generating Interest for Design for Construction Worker Safety—A Delphi Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Weidman, J, Dickerson, D E and Koebel, C T (2016) Effective Intervention Strategy to Improve Worker Readiness to Adopt Ventilated Tools. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).
Xiong, W and Zhang, X (2016) The Real Option Value of Renegotiation in Public–Private Partnerships. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(08).