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Alavipour, S M R and Arditi, D (2018) Optimizing Financing Cost in Construction Projects with Fixed Project Duration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Chong, D, Wang, Y, Zhao, K, Wang, D and Oeser, M (2018) Asphalt Fume Exposures by Pavement Construction Workers: Current Status and Project Cases. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Durdyev, S, Ismail, S and Kandymov, N (2018) Structural Equation Model of the Factors Affecting Construction Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Hammad, M W, Abbasi, A and Ryan, M J (2018) Developing a Novel Framework to Manage Schedule Contingency Using Theory of Constraints and Earned Schedule Method. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Kalhor, E and Valentin, V (2018) Cost Estimation Framework for Optimal Retrofit Planning to Mitigate Residential Building Vulnerability to Wildfires. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Li, S, Fan, M and Wu, X (2018) Effect of Social Capital between Construction Supervisors and Workers on Workers’ Safety Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Namian, M, Albert, A and Feng, J (2018) Effect of Distraction on Hazard Recognition and Safety Risk Perception. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction safety; Hazard recognition; Hazard identification; Safety risk perception; Distraction; Injury prevention;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001459
- Abstract:
Both hazard recognition and safety risk perception are fundamental to effective safety management. When construction hazards remain unrecognized or the associated safety risk remains unperceived, the likelihood of human errors and injuries increases. Unfortunately, recent studies have shown that a large number of construction hazards remain unrecognized in typical workplaces. Likewise, past research has demonstrated that safety risk is widely underestimated in construction. Therefore, to improve safety performance, a proper understanding of factors that influence hazard recognition and safety risk perception is vital. Toward achieving this goal, the objective of the current study is to evaluate the effect of distractions—which are ubiquitous in construction environments—on the hazard recognition performance and safety risk perception of workers. The study goals are accomplished through an experimental effort involving 70 construction workers representing various specialty trades. The workers were randomly assigned to a distracted or undistracted condition, and their hazard recognition performance and safety risk perception levels were measured using construction case images. The study findings revealed that the distracted workers recognized a smaller proportion of hazards compared with undistracted workers. However, there were no significant differences in the level of perceived safety risk between the two groups. A closer examination of the data revealed that the safety risk perception levels for the undistracted workers are positively related to their hazard recognition performance. In other words, when undistracted workers recognize a larger proportion of hazards, they also perceive higher levels of safety risk. However, no such relationship was observed for the distracted workers, suggesting that the perceived risk was unrelated to or not dependent on their hazard recognition performance. The findings suggest that workplace distractions can adversely affect hazard recognition, safety risk perception, and safety performance. Given that constuction workers are already exposed to numerous distractors in typical workplaces, contractors seeking to introduce emerging technologies such as drones, mobile devices, and smart robots must be cognizant of their potential distracting effects. The current study represents the first empirical effort investigating the effect of workplace distraction on construction hazard recognition and safety risk perception.
Nnaji, C, Lee, H W, Karakhan, A and Gambatese, J (2018) Developing a Decision-Making Framework to Select Safety Technologies for Highway Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Sankaran, B and O’Brien, W J (2018) Bayesian Second-Order Factor Model for Maturity Assessment of CIM Technologies and Practices at Highway Agencies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Shrestha, A, Chan, T, Aibinu, A A, Chen, C and Martek, I (2018) Risk Allocation Inefficiencies in Chinese PPP Water Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Su, Y, Isaac, S and Lucko, G (2018) Integrated Temporal-Spatial Model for Construction Plans with Boolean Logic Operators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Umer, W, Li, H, Szeto, G P Y and Wong, A Y L (2018) Proactive Safety Measures: Quantifying the Upright Standing Stability after Sustained Rebar Tying Postures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).
Yoon, S, Hastak, M and Lee, J (2018) Suitability of Intelligent Compaction for Asphalt Pavement Quality Control and Quality Assurance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(04).