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Digital Safety Planning and Monitoring in Highway Construction Projects
Highway work zones are hazardous not only for motorists but also for the laborers who work on and nearby them. Because of the frequent use of heavy equipment, rapidly changing conditions, and proximity to fast moving cars, highway workers suffer from higher rates of injury and death than the rest of the construction industry. The rate of injuries and accidents during construction on highway projects is a concern for the public and private sectors. Thus, new technologies must be experimented with in order to overcome this disparity. The highway work environment requires a holistic safety analysis and continuous monitoring of changing conditions. The combination of wearable technology and Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) is able to create a robust framework for pre-construction safety planning, hazardous identification during construction, and continuous monitoring of potential hazards throughout the construction phase. This study developed a safety protocol that helps transportation agenesis and contractors enhance safety practices on highway projects. The proposed protocol consists of (1) construction site analysis, (2) digital data collection before and during construction, (3) pre-construction safety analysis based on photogrammetry data, and (4) digital site safety plan. The proposed system is a proactive approach to improving safety planning and practices of complex projects such as highway projects. This inevitability will reduce potential hazards before construction commences and allow safety officers to monitor site changes.
Digital Safety Planning and Monitoring in Highway Construction Projects
Highway work zones are hazardous not only for motorists but also for the laborers who work on and nearby them. Because of the frequent use of heavy equipment, rapidly changing conditions, and proximity to fast moving cars, highway workers suffer from higher rates of injury and death than the rest of the construction industry. The rate of injuries and accidents during construction on highway projects is a concern for the public and private sectors. Thus, new technologies must be experimented with in order to overcome this disparity. The highway work environment requires a holistic safety analysis and continuous monitoring of changing conditions. The combination of wearable technology and Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) is able to create a robust framework for pre-construction safety planning, hazardous identification during construction, and continuous monitoring of potential hazards throughout the construction phase. This study developed a safety protocol that helps transportation agenesis and contractors enhance safety practices on highway projects. The proposed protocol consists of (1) construction site analysis, (2) digital data collection before and during construction, (3) pre-construction safety analysis based on photogrammetry data, and (4) digital site safety plan. The proposed system is a proactive approach to improving safety planning and practices of complex projects such as highway projects. This inevitability will reduce potential hazards before construction commences and allow safety officers to monitor site changes.
Digital Safety Planning and Monitoring in Highway Construction Projects
Goh, Tong Hui (author) / Alzraiee, Hani S. (author)
Construction Research Congress 2022 ; 2022 ; Arlington, Virginia
Construction Research Congress 2022 ; 307-313
2022-03-07
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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