Evaluation of Accident Risk Level Based on Construction Cost, Size and Facility Type

Bang, Saemi; Jeong, Jaewook; Lee, Jaehyun; Jeong, Jaemin; Soh, Jayho

doi:10.3390/su15021565

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“…The results of this study have revealed several important findings compared to previous studies [5,9]. First, the proportion of fatal accidents in small-scale construction sites was found to be higher than that in medium-/large-scale construction sites.…”

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confidence: 44%

“…Similarly, Camino López et al [8] revealed that sites with fewer than 25 workers accounted for a staggering 58.1% of the total fatalities. Bang et al [9] analyzed fatality rates based on construction cost and facility type using accidents from 2013 to 2019. The study revealed that serious accidents frequently occurred at sites of less than 0.008 billion USD in South Korea.…”

Section: Accident Characteristics In Small-scale Construction Sitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They periodically disclose industrial accident statistics and formulate safety and health management policies based on these data. Furthermore, various researchers analyze industrial accident cases to identify significant safety and health issues that the government may not recognize, presenting specific solutions to address them [7][8][9].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most studies on improving safety and health at small-scale construction sites have recently focused on identifying the causes of accidents, their occurrences, and the populations of high-risk groups [7][8][9][10][11]. While these studies have significantly contributed to easily understanding the primary causes of accidents, they have overlooked the complex interactions between the complex causes and outcomes of accidents.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Identifying Critical Factors and Trends Leading to Fatal Accidents in Small-Scale Construction Sites in Korea

Hwang,

Won,

Jeong

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Buildings

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Small-scale construction sites in South Korea account for about 91.5% of all construction workplaces and contribute to 72.3% of the total accidents and fatalities. Safety measures at these sites are often underestimated, and proper safety education is lacking. In particular, the fatality rate is about 4.43 times higher compared to medium-/large-scale construction sites. In this study, a systematic analysis was conducted to examine the causes and trends of industrial accidents in small-scale construction sites to address these issues. This study analyzed industrial accidents in small-scale construction sites using statistical analysis, LDA topic modeling, and network analysis based on data from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) from 2018 to 2022. The analysis revealed that the most critical cause of accidents in small-scale construction sites is ‘Scaffolding and working platforms’, with accidents primarily involving ‘Fall’. Furthermore, various risk factors and accident trends were identified in apartment construction, new building projects, and mobile scaffolding usage. This study systematically analyzed the causes and trends of industrial accidents at small-scale construction sites, providing important evidence to enhance safety management and preventive measures. The results are expected to play a crucial role in establishing a safety culture at construction sites and ensuring the wellbeing of construction workers.

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“…The prioritisation of health and safety indicators based on the SMART criteria and fuzzy TOPSIS approach can be used as a professional method of increasing awareness of construction safety and reducing risk levels. Risk-level-based evaluations based on facility type, size and construction cost are needed to estimate risk levels in the construction industry [108]. Based on the type of facility, the project size and the total cost, it was confirmed that the total fatality rate might exceed the fatality rate corresponding to each type of facility and the size of the project [108], and applying the suggested approach enables the determination of the quantitative risk level based on particular construction industry features.…”

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Benefits of Implementing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for the Sustainable Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review

Kineber,

Antwi-Afari,

Elghaish

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Accidents are more prevalent in the construction industry compared to other economic sectors. Therefore, understanding the benefits of occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMSs) in terms of their sustainable implementation, management and performance, as well as the awareness of OHMSs and barriers to their implementation, are important for improving OHSMSs in the sustainability of the construction industry. Although there is considerable research on OHSMSs, further assessments are needed concerning other aspects of OHSMSs, particularly the benefits of OHSMSs. Thus, this review paper summarises the empirical state of the art of OHSMS activities. Scopus, Web of Science and other databases were searched using predefined standards. The query was limited to articles published from 1999 to 2023. Consequently, one hundred and four articles were selected and analysed. These articles present analyses of OHSMSs and their potential benefits concerning the implementation of OHSMSs and management, performance, awareness, and barriers in relation to OHSMSs. The results reveal that 12.50% of the reviewed studies assessed the implementation of OHSMSs in the construction industry, and 25.96% studied the management of OHSMSs. Analyses of the performance of OHSMSs in the construction industry accounted for 8.65%, analyses of the awareness of OHSMSs accounted for 4.81%, model-related analyses accounted for 13.46%, studies on the significance/benefits of OHSMSs accounted for 3.85%, studies on the barriers/challenges associated with OHSMSs accounted for 5.77%, analyses on the safety indicators of OHSMSs accounted for 2.88% and other types of studies accounted for 20.19%. This study further reveals that the implementation of OHSMSs is characterised by a dearth of proper communication, the non-utilisation of personal protective equipment (PPE), wrong postures and work activities, a dearth of training, physiological factors including burnout and stress, and a dearth of safety culture and orientation; in addition, matters relating to compliance with effective laws are significant safety challenges in the construction industry. However, the rationality for evaluating the benefits of OHSMSs, comprising their implementation, management and performance, as well as awareness of and barriers to OHSMSs, is challenging to authenticate because appropriate field, survey, organisational and clinical data concerning incident occurrences in the construction industry are lacking for comprehensive evaluations. Thus, this novel study presents our effort to narrow this gap by establishing a framework for increasing our understanding of the benefits of implementing OHSMSs and accident reduction.

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Impact of societal norms on safety, health, and the environment: Case studies in society and safety culture. By Lee T.Ostrom, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. 2022, pp. 672 (including index). £125.00 (Print), £112.99 (e‐Book). ISBN: 978‐1‐119‐83002‐3 (Print), 978‐1‐119‐83004‐7 (e‐Book)

Fajrianti,

Iqmalia,

Safitri

2024

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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States. Its main topic revolves around the impact of social norms on aspects of occupational health and safety culture, utilising case studies from various industries to examine societal and safety culture. First published in 2023 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the book spans 672 pages, divided into 10 chapters. Approximately 70% of the content comprises summaries of case studies involving workplace accidents or process failures related to safety culture. Meanwhile, Ostrom provides an introduction at the beginning of the book, explaining the history and fundamental concepts of safety culture, as well as methods for assessing safety culture towards the end. Of particular interest, Ostrom consistently includes specialised sections summarising investigation findings within safety culture summaries. This approach enables readers to draw connections between case studies and their relevance to safety culture implementation. Ostrom acknowledges his passion for safety in the workplace and his desire for everyone to work safely and return home unharmed.Consequently, the content of this book is tailored to case studies of incidents that remain highly relevant today and have the potential to occur in the future if proper preventive measures are not taken. The book also explains that the social norms approach and social psychology can be beneficial in understanding the process of safety culture formation and its relationship with safe work behaviour (Haslam, Cruwys, Haslam, Dingle, & Chang, 2016).In the history of implementing Safety Culture, it all stems from changes in life expectancy over centuries. Some 30,000 years ago, humans had a life expectancy of around 30 years, whereas by the early 1990s, life expectancy had risen to over 75 years. This has influenced how humans consume food and utilise tools in their daily lives, including in the workplace. Ostrom even discusses how toys from previous eras contained hazardous metals in relatively high concentrations, a fact that often went unnoticed, such as the 1961 Dala Horse, 1968/1969 Toy Car, and the GI Joe toys that were popular in the early 1960s. Furthermore, Ostrom states the fact that 8.8% of the world's population and 22% of children suffer from malnutrition, highlighting changes in societal food consumption trends, such as the awareness that Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods significantly affect human metabolism, growth rate, and potential health risks. While these may not directly impact awareness of safety culture implementation, as part of societal culture, they play a crucial role in shaping the safety culture concepts we know today.Ostrom concurs with Pidgeon's (1991) assertion that defining a 'good' safety culture is highly challenging due to the unique and varied nature of each company's culture. This can be influenced by the company's location, the

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Evaluation of Accident Risk Level Based on Construction Cost, Size and Facility Type

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Identifying Critical Factors and Trends Leading to Fatal Accidents in Small-Scale Construction Sites in Korea

Identifying Critical Factors and Trends Leading to Fatal Accidents in Small-Scale Construction Sites in Korea

Benefits of Implementing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for the Sustainable Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review

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