Risk factors and emerging technologies for preventing falls from heights at construction sites

M Khan, C Nnaji, MS Khan, A Ibrahim, D Lee… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Falls at construction sites account for approximately 50% of all accidents reported in the US
annually, making them the leading cause of injuries and fatalities. Although there have been …

Large-group failure mode and effects analysis for risk management of angle grinders in the construction industry

ZS Chen, JY Chen, YH Chen, Y Yang, LS **… - Information …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accidents associated with the use of construction equipment are among the leading causes
of fatal injuries in the construction industry. In particular, angle grinders are associated with a …

Tag and IoT based safety hook monitoring for prevention of falls from height

M Khan, R Khalid, S Anjum, N Khan, S Cho… - Automation in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring the unsafe behavior of construction workers at risky elevations is essential for
eliminating fall from height (FFH) accidents. This study aims to bridge the gap between …

Assessing of causes of accidents based on a novel integrated interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy methodology: towards a sustainable construction site

MB Bouraima, A Gore, E Ayyildiz, S Yalcin… - Neural computing and …, 2023 - Springer
The statistics pertaining to accidents occurring at construction sites underscore the pressing
requirement for a substantial and timely reevaluation of safety measures within the …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical Hierarchy Process for Construction Safety Management and Resource Allocation

R Zeibak-Shini, H Malka, O Kima, IM Shohet - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The construction industry plays a crucial role in contributing to the economy and develo**
sustainable infrastructures. However, it is known as one of the most dangerous industrial …

Automatic identification of causal factors from fall-related accident investigation reports using machine learning and ensemble learning approaches

H Qi, Z Zhou, J Irizarry, D Lin, H Zhang… - Journal of Management …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
To enhance the performance of learning from past fall-related accidents, this study
developed an innovative framework for automatically extracting every individual causal …

Develo** a national data-driven construction safety management framework with interpretable fatal accident prediction

K Koc, Ö Ekmekcioğlu, AP Gurgun - Journal of Construction …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Occupational accidents are frequent in the construction industry, containing significant risks
in the working environment. Therefore, early designation, taking preventive actions, and …

Learning spatial patterns and temporal dependencies for traffic accident severity prediction: A deep learning approach

F Alhaek, W Liang, TM Rajeh, MH Javed, T Li - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
Traffic accidents have a substantial impact on human life and property, resulting in millions
of injuries every year. To ensure road safety and enhance the research in this direction, it is …

Accident causes data-driven coal and gas outburst accidents prevention: Application of data mining and machine learning in accident path mining and accident case …

X Xuecai, S Xueming, F Gui, S Shifei… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Analyzing the causes of accidents, excavating accident paths, and applying accident
prevention are important tasks in safety management. Focusing on coal and gas outburst …

Severe injuries among construction workers: Insights from OSHA's new severe injury reporting program

A Alsharef, A Albert, I Awolusi, E Jaselskis - Safety science, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction workers sustain a large number of work-related injuries. These injuries
sometimes result in irreversible damage, life-long disability, and even the loss of life …