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Abd Jamil, A H and Fathi, M S (2020) Enhancing BIM-Based Information Interoperability: Dispute Resolution from Legal and Contractual Perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Abdul Nabi, M, El-adaway, I H, Fayek, S, Howell, C and Gambatese, J (2020) Contractual Guidelines for Construction Safety–Related Issues under Design–Build Standard Forms of Contract. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Antwi-Afari, M F, Li, H, Umer, W, Yu, Y and Xing, X (2020) Construction Activity Recognition and Ergonomic Risk Assessment Using a Wearable Insole Pressure System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Davila Delgado, J M, Oyedele, L, Beach, T and Demian, P (2020) Augmented and Virtual Reality in Construction: Drivers and Limitations for Industry Adoption. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Elshaboury, N, Attia, T and Marzouk, M (2020) Application of Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms for Rehabilitation of Water Distribution Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Fayek, A R (2020) Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Hybrid Techniques for Construction Engineering and Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Garcia, A J and Mollaoglu, S (2020) Measuring Key Knowledge-Related Factors for Individuals in AEC Project Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Gholizadeh, P and Esmaeili, B (2020) Cost of Occupational Incidents for Electrical Contractors: Comparison Using Robust-Factorial Analysis of Variance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001861
  • Abstract:
    Construction accidents can negatively affect the performance of a project. Evaluating the financial consequences of these accidents is an effective method for measuring their impacts on owners, contractors, and society. While several studies have estimated the cost of injuries among different trades, demographics, event types, injury sources, and nature of injuries, most of these studies presented descriptive statistics without analyzing any inferential statistics regarding the differences between average costs. To address this limitation, this study utilized robust measures of location (trimmed mean) and scale (Winsorized variance) in a three-way factorial ANOVA design to examine the effect of variables on the cost of injuries among electrical contractors. To create a reliable accident database of electrical contractor injuries, the team aggregated 388 nonfatal accidents collected from the 2016 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) database. To determine the effectiveness of inferential statistical methods as applied to injury-cost analysis, null hypotheses were tested using three robust methods: (1) the Welch-type procedure; (2) an extension of Yuen’s method; and (3) percentile bootstrapping. The results of the study confirm that robust hypothesis testing approaches can be successfully implemented on safety data even when the assumptions of conventional test statistics are violated. In terms of the electrical case study, the outcomes indicate that various event types and project end-uses can change the cost of injuries among electrical contractors. Specifically, the findings revealed that caught in/between and exposure to electricity accidents can, on average, lead to higher injury costs than fall to lower levels and struck-by objects/equipment accidents. In terms of project’s end-use, construction accidents, on average, resulted in costlier injuries in nonbuilding projects than in buildings. The methodological results of this study can help contractors better quantify the risks of a construction project/task by estimating the severity of potential accidents in monetary values. Furthermore, this study contributes to the current body of safety knowledge by assessing alternative methods of hypothesis testing that do not require specific assumptions.

Han, Y, Li, J, Cao, X and Jin, R (2020) Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Studying the Relationships among Safety Investment, Construction Employees’ Safety Cognition, and Behavioral Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Hosseinian, S M, Farahpour, E and Carmichael, D G (2020) Optimum Outcome-Sharing Construction Contracts with Multiagent and Multioutcome Arrangements. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Karimi, H and Taghaddos, H (2020) Impact of Age on the Strength of Experience and Education Role in Fatal Injuries Prevention in Iranian Construction Craft Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Kiomjian, D, Srour, I and Srour, F J (2020) Knowledge Sharing and Productivity Improvement: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Martinez, P, Livojevic, M, Jajal, P, Aldrich, D R, Al-Hussein, M and Ahmad, R (2020) Simulation-Driven Design of Wood Framing Support Systems for Off-Site Construction Machinery. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Minooei, F, Goodrum, P M and Taylor, T R B (2020) Young Talent Motivations to Pursue Craft Careers in Construction: The Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Soman, R K and Whyte, J K (2020) Codification Challenges for Data Science in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Sun, C, Ahn, S and Ahn, C R (2020) Identifying Workers’ Safety Behavior–Related Personality by Sensing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Toland, M D, Bowen, P and Dueber, D M (2020) Multidimensional Item Response Theory Analysis of Work-Related, After-Hours Contact, and Psychosocial Measurement Scales for Construction Professionals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Wang, Q, Zuo, W, Guo, Z, Li, Q, Mei, T and Qiao, S (2020) BIM Voxelization Method Supporting Cell-Based Creation of a Path-Planning Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Wibowo, A and Sundermeier, M (2020) Developing a Fuzzy Value-for-Money Analysis Model for Annuity-Based Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects under Consideration of Risk Mitigation Capability. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Yang, X, Yu, M and Zhu, F (2020) Impact of Project Planning on Knowledge Integration in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Zhang, L, Yuan, J, Xia, N, Bouferguene, A and Al-Hussein, M (2020) Improving Information Sharing in Major Construction Projects through OC and POC: RDT Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).

Zhang, X, Zhang, W, Jiang, L and Zhao, T (2020) Identification of Critical Causes of Tower-Crane Accidents through System Thinking and Case Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(07).