Dust pollution control on construction sites: Awareness and self-responsibility of managers

Zuo, Jian; Rameezdeen, Raufdeen; Hagger, Matthew; Zhou, Zhihua; Ding, Zhikun

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.08.027

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“…As such, the most effective preventive measure against exposure to quartz was usage of protective gear for the respiratory organs, as well as the parallel usage of one or more control measures. Zuo et al [20] found that the cause of fugitive dust generation at construction sites was due to a lack of awareness on the part of the site managers. This derived from a lack of sense of responsibility, reluctance to spray water because of incorrect perceptions that this was a waste of water, and the underestimation of the effect of fugitive dust on the environment.…”

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“…[ [18][19][20] Although construction sites are the main sources of fugitive dust generation, there is insufficient research on fugitive dust at construction sites. Most studies analyzed emissions or identified major construction work types; even if control measures were proposed, they were insufficient to reflect the characteristics of a site because they targeted specific construction work or analyzed in controlled conditions.…”

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Identifying Effective Fugitive Dust Control Measures for Construction Projects in Korea

Noh

Lee

2018

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Abstract:In recent years, the awareness of the seriousness of the damage caused by fugitive dust and the need to manage it have increased. In particular, construction sites comprise 84% of business places that have reported fugitive dust generation, and they are required to have inspection and management to prevent the occurrence of fugitive dust at construction sites. However, the number of complaints in the construction industry due to fugitive dust has increased. The reason for this increase is the fact that existing control measures are defined based on emission processes rather than construction work types, which makes it difficult to apply fugitive dust control measures to construction sites. Therefore, this research evaluated the effectiveness of fugitive dust control measures for construction sites in Korea through a Delphi study. This Delphi study was conducted in two rounds with 12 experts in an on-site panel, and the factors that were determined to be effective control measures were convergence, the content validity ratio (CVR), and stability. This study's results will be utilized to direct the establishment of future guidelines for fugitive dust control measures based on types of construction work.

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Identifying Effective Fugitive Dust Control Measures for Construction Projects in Korea

Noh

Lee

2018

Sustainability

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“…Many research studies have investigated different working conditions and identified condition risk factors in construction projects influencing unsafe acts [22,23], such as inappropriate ground conditions and an unacceptably noisy or crowded environment [24,25]. And Krivit et al also suggested that most unsafe acts could also be traced back to supervision [26].…”

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Improved HFACS on Human Factors of Construction Accidents: A China Perspective

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Gong

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Advances in Civil Engineering

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Human errors are one of the major contributors of accidents. In order to improve the safety performance, human errors have to be addressed. Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) has been developed as an analytical framework for the investigation of the role of human errors in aviation accidents. However, the HFACS framework did not reveal the relationships describing the effect among diverse factors at different levels. Similarly, its interior structure was not exposed. As a result, it is difficult to identify critical paths and key factors. erefore, an improved Human Factors Analysis and Classification System in the construction industry (I-HFACS) was developed in this study. An analytical I-HFACS mechanism was designed to interpret how activities and decisions made by upper management lead to operator errors and subsequent accidents. Critical paths were highlighted. Similarly, key human factors were identified, that is, "regulatory factors," "organizational process," "supervisory violations," "adverse spiritual state," "skill underutilization," "skill-based errors," and "violations." Findings provided useful references for the construction industry to improve the safety performance.

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“…They recommended that governments account for two categories of dust control regulations: environmental protection-related and construction-related. To underpin the formulation of governmental measures, sources of CDE, measures to inhibit CDE, and the utilization of CDE technologies have often been discussed in previous studies [14,21]. While the existing measures complement each other, few of them portray a whole picture of measures that governments can implement in a direct way.…”

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“…Interestingly, notwithstanding the improvement of CDE control, the majority of Chinese contractors has a weak willingness to input more resources for this practice [21]. As discussed above, governments at this time ought to undertake the obligation of formulating preventative measures.…”

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Control Dust Pollution on Construction Sites: What Governments Do in China?

Xing

Zuo

et al. 2018

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Dust pollution is a key issue that contractors ought to address in the sphere of sustainable construction. Governments on behalf of the public assume part of the responsibilities for minimizing dust emissions on construction sites. However, the measures that are useful for governments to fulfill such a responsibility have not been explored explicitly in previous studies. The aim of this research is to map out China's practices in this area with the intention of filling the knowledge gap. Using a combination of research methods, five categories of governmental measures are proposed: technological, economic, supervisory, organizational, and assessment-based. Data from 37 major cities in China are collected for analysis. While the proposed categories of measures are demonstrated in China, the data analysis results show that governments prefer technological and organizational measures, and institutional guarantees and technological innovation are a prerequisite for dust-free construction. This research provides a comprehensive examination of construction dust control from the perspective of governments, and it can assist governments in improving the performance of dust management in the construction context.

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Dust pollution control on construction sites: Awareness and self-responsibility of managers

Cited by 93 publications

References 45 publications

Identifying Effective Fugitive Dust Control Measures for Construction Projects in Korea

Identifying Effective Fugitive Dust Control Measures for Construction Projects in Korea

Improved HFACS on Human Factors of Construction Accidents: A China Perspective

Control Dust Pollution on Construction Sites: What Governments Do in China?

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