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Risk factors and emerging technologies for preventing falls from heights at construction sites
Abstract 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 several studies characterizing fall-related hazards and emerging technologies, a systematic review of literature examining the intersection of fall from height (FFH) risk factors and emerging technological solutions is missing. This paper addresses this gap by conducting a systematic literature review to investigate FFH risk factors and the use of technologies to prevent falls from heights on construction sites. The review analyzed 94 research articles published between 2002 and 2022 and identified the most common FFH hazards, including missing guardrails, lack of personal protective equipment, lack of knowledge and training, loss of balance and unsafe behavior, violation of safety rules, and poor site management. The review also revealed that individual technologies are insufficient to address most fall hazards, and there is a need for an integrated system of various technologies to improve fall prevention on construction sites.
Highlights Fall from height (FFH) risks factors and technologies to mitigate these risks in the construction industry are reviewed. A total of 94 relevant articles published between 2002 and 2022 are systemically reviewed. Seven most frequently occurring FFH hazards were identified. Individual technology-based models and systems did not sufficiently all FFH hazards. Need to mitigate FFH hazards using an integrated system consisting of multiple smart technologies.
Risk factors and emerging technologies for preventing falls from heights at construction sites
Abstract 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 several studies characterizing fall-related hazards and emerging technologies, a systematic review of literature examining the intersection of fall from height (FFH) risk factors and emerging technological solutions is missing. This paper addresses this gap by conducting a systematic literature review to investigate FFH risk factors and the use of technologies to prevent falls from heights on construction sites. The review analyzed 94 research articles published between 2002 and 2022 and identified the most common FFH hazards, including missing guardrails, lack of personal protective equipment, lack of knowledge and training, loss of balance and unsafe behavior, violation of safety rules, and poor site management. The review also revealed that individual technologies are insufficient to address most fall hazards, and there is a need for an integrated system of various technologies to improve fall prevention on construction sites.
Highlights Fall from height (FFH) risks factors and technologies to mitigate these risks in the construction industry are reviewed. A total of 94 relevant articles published between 2002 and 2022 are systemically reviewed. Seven most frequently occurring FFH hazards were identified. Individual technology-based models and systems did not sufficiently all FFH hazards. Need to mitigate FFH hazards using an integrated system consisting of multiple smart technologies.
Risk factors and emerging technologies for preventing falls from heights at construction sites
Khan, Muhammad (author) / Nnaji, Chukwuma (author) / Khan, Muhammad Shoaib (author) / Ibrahim, Abdullahi (author) / Lee, Doyeop (author) / Park, Chansik (author)
2023-05-23
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Construction safety and health , Fall from height hazards , Safety technologies , Hazard monitoring , Prevention strategies , Systemic literature review , Occupational Safety and Health Administration , OSHA , Fall From Height , FFH , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , NIOSH , Bureau of Labor Statistics , BLS , Ministry of Employment and Labor , MOEL , International Labor Organization , ILO , Personal Protective Equipment , PPE , Convolutional Neural Networking , CNN , Dynamic Bayesian Network , DBN , Computer Vision Based Monitoring , CV-BM , Internet of Thing , IoT , Fall From Scaffold , FFS , Fall From Ladders , FFL , Fall from Roof , FFR , Inertial Measurement Unit , IMU , Unmanned Aerial System , UAS , Japan International Center of Occupation Safety and Health , JICOSH , Artificial Neutral Networking , ANN , Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency , KOSHA , Electromyography , EMG
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