Quantification and Assessment of Safety Risk in the Design of Multistory Buildings

Dharmapalan, Vineeth; Gambatese, John; Fradella, Joe; Vahed, Ali Moghaddam

doi:10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0000952

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“…Also, the fact that the wide ranging construction activities may influence the estimated risk and hence, causes uncertainties to the associated cost and the ability to conduct such analysis (e.g. cost of accident prevention) could ease the understanding on economic impact towards PtD (Dharmapalan et al, 2015). As cost is perceived as one of the major barriers for PtD, an appropriate cost-benefit model (financial implications on PtD together with its benefits; e.g.…”

Section: Technical Skillsmentioning

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Key attributes of designers' competency for prevention through design (PtD) practices in construction: a review

Ibrahim

Belayutham

Manu

et al. 2020

ECAM

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PurposeDesigners have a key role to play in the Prevention through Design (PtD) practices in construction projects. Nonetheless, previous studies indicated that the issue of competencies to perform and sustain such practices over time is of a significant concern. This study aims to explore the key attributes of designers' competencies for PtD practices in construction.Design/methodology/approachBy using the Scopus database, a total of 86 papers related to PtD in construction published in peer-reviewed journals were reviewed and analysed using the well-established systematic literature review (SLR) methodology.FindingsThe review indicates that in order to be competent in PtD implementation, designers need to be equipped with tacit and explicit knowledge, technical and soft skills and experience related to PtD. Furthermore, the review identifies attributes of these competencies. Additionally, a framework that links key PtD elements/principles with the PtD competencies is presented.Practical implicationsThe findings would enable contribution to the industry by providing the necessary references for design organisations to improve their designers' PtD competencies and hence, be able to meet their responsibility under relevant occupational safety and health (OSH) legislative framework.Originality/valueThis study extends the PtD literature in the construction context by providing deeper insights into the conceptualisation of relationship between competent designers and PtD elements. The novelty also lies in the consolidation of PtD competency attributes for designers in construction that could act as a reference for any future developments related to PtD competency assessment for designers.

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Section: Technical Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Key attributes of designers' competency for prevention through design (PtD) practices in construction: a review

Ibrahim

Belayutham

Manu

et al. 2020

ECAM

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“…Because design configures the topology and topography of the physical environment in which people work, designers play a central role in determining the relative safety or danger inherent in the work (Brace et al, 2009). Dharmapalan et al (2014) researched the relationship between design features of multistorey buildings and were able to evaluate the relative safety risk inherent in each of the different alternative design features.…”

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Safety by design: dialogues between designers and builders using virtual reality

Sacks

Whyte

Swissa

et al. 2015

Construction Management and Economics

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© 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis.Designers can contribute to enhancing the safety of construction work by considering how their decisions impact on both the physical environment in which construction workers operate and the means and methods they use. To do so, however, designers require knowledge about safety hazards on site and the opportunity to examine their designs early in projects. Through a set of studies virtual reality tools were used to examine the potential for collaborative dialogue between designers and builders to provide a forum for learning and proactive change of a design to make a project safer to build. In the tests, participants viewed proposed designs using virtual reality to examine various alternative design and construction scenarios. The study shows that consultation and dialogue with an experienced construction professional are highly beneficial for designers to appreciate the implications of designs on safety, and that designers are more willing to adapt design details than to change aesthetic aspects of their designs

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“…Researchers and practitioners have developed a large number of methods to quantify risk varying in complexity and application (Dharmapalan et al, 2014), most commonly in the form of a risk matrix. A risk matrix is a tool used to quantify risks by determining the intersection between the identified probability category (also sometimes called frequency or likelihood) and the identified severity category (sometimes called impact or consequence) (Cox, 2008).…”

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Classification of Construction Hazards for a Universal Hazard Identification Methodology

Mihić

2020

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Hazard identification in the construction industry is subject to a larger number of variables and unknowns than in other manufacturing industries making the hazard identification process more difficult and resulting in many injuries and fatalities. Moreover, previous research identified a research gap with regards to a universal hazard identification method. The results presented in this paper are a prerequisite for the development of such a method. Specifically, this paper proposes a novel classification of hazards in order to enable a more accurate hazard identification process which can take all possible hazards into consideration. Based on the theoretical framework, three hazard types are proposed in the research: self-induced hazards, peer-induced hazards, and global hazards. This classification is based on who is the source (who causes) the hazards in relation to who is affected by the hazards. Such classification was not identified in previous literature. This research also has practical implications. Such classification of hazards may influence safety experts to more actively focus on peer-induced hazards which are the hardest to identify. Finally, the outputs of the entire research should enable a more accurate and comprehensive hazard identification resulting in reduced injury and fatality rates in the construction industry.

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Quantification and Assessment of Safety Risk in the Design of Multistory Buildings

Cited by 38 publications

References 27 publications

Key attributes of designers' competency for prevention through design (PtD) practices in construction: a review

Key attributes of designers' competency for prevention through design (PtD) practices in construction: a review

Safety by design: dialogues between designers and builders using virtual reality

Classification of Construction Hazards for a Universal Hazard Identification Methodology

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