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Akin, F D, Damci, A and Arditi, D (2024) Optimum finance-based scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Assaad, R H, Omran, A, Soliman, N and Assaf, G (2024) Prediction of the lateral pressure of self-consolidating concrete on construction formwork systems using machine-learning algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Assaf, G and Assaad, R H (2024) Analyzing the critical success factors affecting project bundling performance of infrastructure projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Chammout, B, El-Adaway, I H, Abdul Nabi, M and Assaad, R H (2024) Price escalation in construction projects: Examining national and international contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Dorignon, L, Oswald, D, Kempton, L, Boehme, T, Iyer-Raniga, U, Moore, T and Dalton, T (2024) Investigating residential building materials in a circular economy: An Australian perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Görsch, C, Seppänen, O, Peltokorpi, A and Lavikka, R (2024) Unlocking productivity: Revealing waste and hidden disturbances impacting mep workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Gao, M Y, Han, J, Yang, Y, Tiong, R L K, Zhao, C and Han, C (2024) BIM-based and IoT-driven smart tracking for precast construction dynamic scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Jiang, Y, Yang, G, Li, H, Zhang, T and Khudhair, A (2024) Physics-informed knowledge-driven decision-making framework for holistic bridge maintenance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Koo, H J, Kelly, D and Deman, D (2024) Risk assessment of the challenges in the adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Namian, M, Nabil, F R, Al-Mhdawi, M K S, Kermanshachi, S S and Nnaji, C (2024) Postpandemic era: Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on construction workers' situational awareness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; hazard recognition performance; safety risks
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: http://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-14248
- Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on construction safety, intensifying the challenges faced by workers and exacerbating the industry's preexisting safety issues. Unlike many other sectors that could shift to virtual operations, construction heavily relies on the presence and skills of workers. While previous studies have examined the effects of COVID-19 on the construction industry, little attention has been given to how the pandemic influenced workers' safety situational awareness and safety decision-making. This research aims to study the impact of COVID-19 on construction workers' situational awareness and safety decision-making, specifically focusing on hazard recognition (HR) and safety risk perception (SRP). The results pertaining to 67 recruited construction workers showed that COVID-19 had no impact on their ability to identify hazards. However, there was a notable difference in their safety risk perception, indicating that workers who had experienced COVID-19 had a higher level of safety risk perception. This finding can be explained by the principle of reinforced learning, which suggests that behaviors are shaped by their consequences. In other words, the experience of injuries and infectious diseases, which are less visibly linked to the occupation, acts as powerful feedback that reinforces the significance of proper perception and mitigation of risks. In an ideal situation, the primary focus should be on preventing accidents. However, if accidents do occur, as the findings of this study uncover, it is important to view them as opportunities to improve safety and prevent future incidents. This perspective acknowledges that accidents and injuries, including personal life events like COVID-19, provide opportunities that can potentially offer valuable safety lessons and increase workers' situational awareness. Employers and workers can utilize these experiences to strive for a safer work environment. Sharing experiences and lessons learned among workers can foster a proactive safety culture, leading to continuous improvement in workplace safety.
Ning, X, Yang, Y, Liu, C and Han, Y (2024) Construction workers' unsafe behavior contagion under government-contractor dual influence. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Olugboyega, O (2024) Diverse forms of greed and self-interest that contribute to corruption among construction stakeholders. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Ouyang, Y and Luo, X (2024) Effects of physical fatigue on construction workers' visual search patterns during hazard identification. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Paneru, S, Suh, S, Seo, W and Rausch, C (2024) Evaluating the decarbonization potential of industrialized construction: A review of the current state, opportunities, and challenges. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Sadoughi, A, Kouhirostami, M, Kouhirostamkolaei, M, Qi, B and Costin, A (2024) Autonomous building design for manufacturing and assembly: A systematic review of design application, challenges, and opportunities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Shahedi, F, Etemadfard, H, Omrani, F and Ghalehnovi, M (2024) Cost performance modeling for steel fabrication shops with machine learning algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Shuang, Q, Liu, X, Wang, Z and Xu, X (2024) Automatically categorizing construction accident narratives using the deep-learning model with a class-imbalance treatment technique. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Wang, R D, Zayed, T, Eltoukhy, A E E and Wu, H (2024) Integrated planning approach for optimizing tower crane and truck locations in modular integrated construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Wu, H, Chang, Y and Chen, Y (2024) Transitioning work arrangements in the construction industry: Changes in time-use patterns and individual greenhouse gas emissions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Yang, J, Wu, Y and Li, D (2024) Block planning based on grid's topology for the dismantling of long-span spatial lattice structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Zhang, Y, Chang, R, Mao, W, Zuo, J, Liu, L and Han, Y (2024) Challenges of automating interior construction progress monitoring. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).
Zhang, Y, Liu, L, Song, Z, Zhao, Y and He, S (2024) Enhancing tunnel boring machine penetration rate predictions through particle swarm optimization and elman neural networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(09).