Occupational Health and Safety in Modular Integrated Construction projects: The case of crane operations

Mohandes, Saeed Reza; Abdelmageed, Sherif; Hem, Sakda; Yoo, Joo Sang; Abhayajeewa, Tharindu; Zayed, Tarek

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130950

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“…The relevance of the crane operator as a key factor in safety operations with these machines was evidenced in studies such as Zhou et al [27], who considered that it was the third most important factor out of 25 that directly affect the safety of tower crane operations. Mohandes et al [30] also identified the "crane operator skills" as a safety factor in crane operations in construction projects. Such skills are directly linked to the training that a crane operator has received; hence, authors such as Manzoor et al [51] identified "nonqualification of the crane operator" as a contributing factor in accidents occurred in the construction of high-rise buildings.…”

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“…In a further, interesting study based on interviews to experts in construction health and safety, Mohandes et al [30] identified 21 crane-operation safety factors, which they grouped into four main categories: (1) site conditions, (2) crane operation, (3) site management, and (4) environment. According to these authors, the evidence indicates that crane operation activities are the largest source of accidents in the construction industry, affecting both crane operators and other involved workers.…”

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Key Factors in Crane-Related Occupational Accidents in the Spanish Construction Industry (2012–2021)

Herrera-Pérez,

Salguero-Caparrós,

Pardo-Ferreira

et al. 2023

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The construction industry is one of the riskiest sectors worldwide, with crane operations being one of the most dangerous activities. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the key factors involved in crane-related occupational accidents in the construction industry in Spain. To this end, 1314 accidents involving cranes were analyzed from a total of 241,937 accidents that occurred in the construction of buildings. The data were collected from the Spanish government’s occupational accident statistics corresponding to the years 2012–2021. The results evidenced a statistically significant relationship between cranes as the material agent and the size of the company, with 95% of cases corresponding to small- or medium-sized companies (less than 250 employees). Additionally, it shows how the crane operator is identified as a material contributor to crane accidents in the construction industry, and may be considered a key component to these accidents. In conclusion, improving the knowledge gained about the key factors in crane-related accidents at work in the construction industry provides essential information that helps to design and implement appropriate preventive measures to avoid the recurrence of unwanted events with these machines.

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Key Factors in Crane-Related Occupational Accidents in the Spanish Construction Industry (2012–2021)

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“…They all had experience in supply chain management and were either currently using or planning to use BT in the construction industry, ensuring they were well versed in the subject matter. This made them the perfect participants for the study as they deeply understood the challenges and opportunities blockchain technology brings to the construction industry [101]. Figure 2 presents a detailed breakdown of the respondents' demographic data, expressed in percentages.…”

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Revealing the Barriers of Blockchain Technology for Supply Chain Transparency and Sustainability in the Construction Industry: An Application of Pythagorean FAHP Methods

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Blockchain technology has emerged as a promising solution to enhance supply chain transparency and sustainability in the construction industry. However, the widespread adoption of blockchain faces several barriers that need to be identified and understood. The construction industry faces significant challenges regarding supply chain transparency and sustainability. Current practices lack visibility, leading to difficulties in tracing material origins, tracking movement, and ensuring compliance. To fill this gap, this study employed a three-phase approach. In the first phase, a comprehensive literature review identified 37 potential barriers. Subsequently, expert discussions were held to refine the list, ultimately selecting 15 barriers of utmost importance. In the second phase, data were collected from 17 experts representing academia and industry. Finally, in the last phase, the collected data were analyzed using the Pythagorean fuzzy analytical hierarchical process (AHP) methodology. The findings revealed that the “transparency range” category was the most critical barrier, closely followed by “inadequate access to institutional finance”. Surprisingly, the study identified the “security environment” as the most significant barrier. These results offer construction companies, policymakers, and other industry stakeholders a comprehensive understanding of blockchain adoption’s challenges. With this knowledge, stakeholders can design effective strategies and policies to address these barriers. Moreover, the research highlights the importance of considering uncertainty in decision making when assessing technology adoption, making the findings applicable beyond the construction industry.

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“…In addition, some scholars analyzed the safety accidents of tower cranes and determined the safety risk factors of tower cranes. From the perspective of complex social and technical systems, the safety of tower cranes was evaluated by qualitative and quantitative methods [ 4 ], the safety factor of tower cranes was developed [ 33 ], and the safety standards were improved [ 34 ].…”

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Digital Twin-Based Risk Control during Prefabricated Building Hoisting Operations

Liu

Sun

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Sensors

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Prefabricated buildings have advantages when it comes to environmental protection. However, the dynamics and complexity of building hoisting operations bring significant safety risks. Existing research on hoisting safety risk lacks a real-time information interaction mechanism and lacks scientific control decision-making tools based on considering the correlation between safety risks. Digital twin (DT) has the advantage of real-time interaction. This paper presents a safety risk control framework for controlling prefabricated building hoisting operations based on DT. In the case of considering the correlation of the safety risk index of hoisting, the safety risk hierarchy model of hoisting is defined in the process of building the DT model. The authors have established a Bayesian network model into the process of the integrated analysis of the digital twin mechanism model and monitoring data to realize the visualization of the decision analysis process of hoisting safety risk control. The key degree of the indirect inducement variable to direct inducement variable was calculated according to probability. The key factor leading to the occurrence of risk was found. The effectiveness of the hoisting safety risk control method is verified by a large, prefabricated building project. This method provides decision tools for hoisting safety risk control, assists in formulating effective control schemes, and improves the efficiency of information integration and sharing.

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Occupational Health and Safety in Modular Integrated Construction projects: The case of crane operations

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Key Factors in Crane-Related Occupational Accidents in the Spanish Construction Industry (2012–2021)

Key Factors in Crane-Related Occupational Accidents in the Spanish Construction Industry (2012–2021)

Revealing the Barriers of Blockchain Technology for Supply Chain Transparency and Sustainability in the Construction Industry: An Application of Pythagorean FAHP Methods

Digital Twin-Based Risk Control during Prefabricated Building Hoisting Operations

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