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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).
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).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Rebar tying; Occupational safety and health; Fall accidents; Loss of balance; Stool-sitting; Construction ergonomics;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001458
- Abstract:
Fall accidents (FAs) constitute a substantial proportion of construction accidents. While the predominant prevention strategy relies on passive approaches (e.g., guardrails), research on proactive measures is lacking, which may reduce the incidence of FAs in high-risk construction trades. Literature suggests that rebar work is one of the foremost FA-prone construction trades. Since rebar workers spend hours in rebar tying postures with periodic postural transitions, they hypothetically are at risk of posttask loss of balance. While recent research showed that a sitting stool could significantly alleviate physical discomfort during rebar tying, the current study aimed to investigate temporal changes in standing balance (using a force plate) after simulated rebar tying in squatting, stooping, and stool-sitting while the respective postural load during rebar tying was quantified by electromyography and oximeters. Results demonstrated that stool-sitting resulted significantly better posttask standing balance than squatting or stooping, which might be attributed to differential postural loadings. Overall, the findings reported herein underpin the importance of using safety informatics to proactively analyze task-specific fall hazards, to monitor workers’ balance, and to implement proper prevention strategies for workers at risk of falls.
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).