Causes of construction injuries: a review

Birhane, Getnet Engeda; Li, Yang; Geng, Jichao; Zhu, Jianfei

doi:10.1080/10803548.2020.1761678

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“…It began in 2013, from the analysis of different risk assessment methodologies and their usability in construction works. The evaluation was carried out on three construction systems with a high incidence of accidents [ 10 , 13 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 25 , 32 ] and on the most characteristic risks in construction sites [ 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 ]. The evaluation was carried out from the written and photographic documentation of three real construction works, already completed at that time.…”

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“…It is fundamental that the number of accidents on building sites is reduced to a reasonable value by applying accident prevention systems and managing the risks [ 6 , 18 ]. Nevertheless, risk assessment in construction projects requires a detailed study of the different risks to which the construction workers are exposed [ 12 , 19 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although the evaluation criteria are usually individually aimed at each technique for combating risk [ 22 ], processes in the construction industry present the combined complexity of management, organization (interdependence between units of work, different project execution phases…), environmental planning (climate, auxiliary resources…), human resources (staff, tasks, skills, temporality…), materials, etc. [ 18 , 23 , 24 , 25 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, Salanova et al [ 29 ] establish the importance of studying psychosocial and ergonomic factors, since generally, risk assessments in construction consider physical, technical and management aspects, excessive confidence, and strained postures being the main causes of construction accidents. All these considerations imply the need for a culture of safety both in the construction project environment and in the construction process environment [ 17 , 18 ].…”

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Development of the Protocol of the Occupational Risk Assessment Method for Construction Works: Level of Preventive Action

Pinos

González

2020

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Risk assessment on a construction site is based on the probability and consequences of the accident. But due to the complexity of the construction processes, this new methodology for the evaluation of occupational risks, called Level of Preventive Action, develops a new parameter for evaluating preventive action based on documentary environment that reflects the complexity of the work units, location and interdependence, construction environment referred to construction and protection systems, and social environment relative to the perception of the environment and the workers’ emotional states. The evaluation criteria of the new method are established by developing the William T. Fine methodology and incorporating concepts such as risk tolerance, the importance of work and personal satisfaction, which justify the degree of correction of preventive actions. This methodology determines the amount of preventive action control that is required during the construction process. This research proposes a risk assessment protocol adapted to construction sites based on specialized technical observation with a psychosocial survey on site. Some results of the implementation of the method in real work are shown. In conclusion, the determining parameter towards optimal control of preventive action is the direct and active participation of workers in safety matters.

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Development of the Protocol of the Occupational Risk Assessment Method for Construction Works: Level of Preventive Action

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González

2020

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“…It is essential to approach health and safety beyond bureaucratic and financial roles, greater involvement of all agents making up a construction project being necessary (Haslam et al, 2005) and the consultation and participation of employees and collaboration between employers and employees being vital (Segarra et al, 2017). Which implies a need for a safety culture both in the construction project environment and in the construction process environment (Birhane et al, 2020;Minh & Yingbin, 2019). In this regard, Lucchi (2020) proposes a methodology with screening, observation, analysis and expertise criteria, based on the effectiveness and satisfaction of workers, with regard to the prevention of occupational risks to guarantee cost reduction and improve the efficiency of the procedure that defines.…”

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Protocol Development: Level of Preventive Action Method, Considering the Preventive Environments in Construction Works

Carpio

González

García‐Martínez

et al. 2020

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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The techniques for preventing risk have traditionally been analyzed on an individual basis, it being highly complex to apply preventive procedures across the board in construction works. This implies the necessary risk assessment based on the common factors of Safety at Work, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics and Psychosociology. This work analyzes and classifies the environments which characterize the building process: absolute (initial), documentary, construction, social and life cycle, and identifies the technical-documentary processes associated with each one. Finally, a new risk assessment method adapted to building works is proposed, called “Level of Preventive Action”, by means of a new mathematical formula which encompasses Safety at Work, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomic and Psychosociological factors. It is based upon the development of the William T. Fine method, adapting it to construction works, with the incorporation of six parameters to explain the degree of correction. It consolidates and connects environment parameters to determine the preventive action level of the construction work, with the objective of establishing the levels of preventive control required to achieve an optimum prevention situation. The results of comparison between the environments in the implementation of the new risk assessment methodology during the construction process in a real building work are shown.

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Linguistic Adaptation for the Preventive Action Control in Construction Work Environments

Carpio,

Baptista,

González

et al. 2023

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control

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Causes of construction injuries: a review

Cited by 28 publications

References 34 publications

Development of the Protocol of the Occupational Risk Assessment Method for Construction Works: Level of Preventive Action

Development of the Protocol of the Occupational Risk Assessment Method for Construction Works: Level of Preventive Action

Protocol Development: Level of Preventive Action Method, Considering the Preventive Environments in Construction Works

Linguistic Adaptation for the Preventive Action Control in Construction Work Environments

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