TY - JOUR
T1 - Intrusion warning and assessment method for site safety enhancement
AU - Heng, Li
AU - Shuang, Dong
AU - Skitmore, Martin
AU - Qinghua, He
AU - Qin, Yin
N1 - Funding Information:
The work was supported by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , under the project “Location-based Technologies for Asset Tracking and Risk Management” (ITP/036/12LP), a General Research Grant titled “Proactively Monitoring Construction Progress by Integrating 3D Laser-scanning and BIM” from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Reference No. PolyU 152093/14E), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 71390523 ). The authors gratefully acknowledge the Department of Building and Real Estate at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Research Institute of Complex Engineering & Management at Tongji University for providing supports to conduct this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - Intrusion (unauthorized stepping-into/staying-in a hazardous area), as a common type of near-miss, is the prime cause of the majority of incidents on construction sites including fall from heights, and striking against or being struck by moving objects. Accidents often occur because workers take shortcuts moving about the site without fully perceiving the potential dangers. A number of researches have been devoted to developing methods to prevent such behaviors mainly based on the theory of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS), which aims to cultivate safety behaviors among workers in accordance with safety regulations. In current BBS practice, trained observers and safety supervisors are responsible for safety behavior inspections following safety plans and operation regulations. The observation process is time-consuming and its effectiveness depends largely on the observer's safety knowledge and experience, which often results in omissions or bias.This paper presents a reformed safety behavior modification approach by integrating a location-based technology with BBS. Firstly, a detailed background is provided, covering current intrusion problems on site, existing use of BBS for behavior improvement, difficulties in achieving widespread adoption and potential technologies for location tracking and in-time feedback. Then, a conceptual framework of positioning technology-enhanced BBS is developed, followed by details of the corresponding on-line supporting system, Real Time Location System (RTLS) and Virtual Construction System (VCS). The application of the system is then demonstrated and tested in a construction site in Hong Kong. Final comments are made concerning further research direction and prospects for wider adoption.
AB - Intrusion (unauthorized stepping-into/staying-in a hazardous area), as a common type of near-miss, is the prime cause of the majority of incidents on construction sites including fall from heights, and striking against or being struck by moving objects. Accidents often occur because workers take shortcuts moving about the site without fully perceiving the potential dangers. A number of researches have been devoted to developing methods to prevent such behaviors mainly based on the theory of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS), which aims to cultivate safety behaviors among workers in accordance with safety regulations. In current BBS practice, trained observers and safety supervisors are responsible for safety behavior inspections following safety plans and operation regulations. The observation process is time-consuming and its effectiveness depends largely on the observer's safety knowledge and experience, which often results in omissions or bias.This paper presents a reformed safety behavior modification approach by integrating a location-based technology with BBS. Firstly, a detailed background is provided, covering current intrusion problems on site, existing use of BBS for behavior improvement, difficulties in achieving widespread adoption and potential technologies for location tracking and in-time feedback. Then, a conceptual framework of positioning technology-enhanced BBS is developed, followed by details of the corresponding on-line supporting system, Real Time Location System (RTLS) and Virtual Construction System (VCS). The application of the system is then demonstrated and tested in a construction site in Hong Kong. Final comments are made concerning further research direction and prospects for wider adoption.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ssci.2015.12.004
DO - 10.1016/j.ssci.2015.12.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84955319145
SN - 0925-7535
VL - 84
SP - 97
EP - 107
JO - Safety Science
JF - Safety Science
ER -
