A multi-level systems approach for the development of tools, equipment and work processes for the construction industry

Vedder, Joachim; Carey, Eilís J.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2005.01.004

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“…Furthermore, the primary UK researcher had a human factors background where the consideration of the role of tools and equipment is more likely than for construction safety researchers (e.g. Vedder &Carey, 2005 andGibb et al, 2005). The high top score for workers actions/behaviour in the Australian case may be influenced by the fact that this study was a re-review of coroner's reports where there is often a tendency to 'blame the worker' (e.g.…”

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Construction accident causality: learning from different countries and differing consequences

Gibb

Lingard

Behm

et al. 2014

Construction Management and Economics

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Fundamental questions remain about the practical value and generalizability of accident causation frameworks for explaining construction accidents. Relevant causality literature is reviewed; three research projects compared and implications of accident causation theories for accident investigation and analysis discussed, particularly for accidents with differing consequences and in different national contexts. The effectiveness of UK accident causality framework ConAC (Construction Accident Causality) in identifying occupational accident causes in different industry contexts (Australia and the USA) is evaluated; and the implications of the choice of theoretical framework in the analysis of construction accident causation considered. The ConAC framework was developed from a real-time analysis of 100 relatively minor construction accidents. The Australian study used this framework to analyse the National Coroners reports of 258 construction fatalities and the USA study used it to develop research instruments for interviews regarding 27 construction accidents of varying consequences. The results suggest that the ConAC framework is helpful for the analysis of the causes of accidents with outcomes of differing severity. The studies also suggest that it has international applicability despite differing occupational health and safety legislative contexts and industrial arrangements. Furthermore, significant learning can be obtained from considering underlying causes of accidents.

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Construction accident causality: learning from different countries and differing consequences

Gibb

Lingard

Behm

et al. 2014

Construction Management and Economics

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“…In this method, user requirements, design parameters, and impacts on ergonomic quality are major inputs into design decisions. A multi-level systems approach to construction tool and process design was proposed by Vedder and Carey (2005). Mital and Kilbom (1992) synthesized the findings of four decades of research pertaining to the ergonomic principles of hand tool design in a set of guidelines for the design and selection of tools.…”

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Usability evaluation of drywall sanding tools

Young-Corbett

Nussbaum

Winchester

2010

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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“…The injury rate in the construction industry is 7.9 per 100 workers (Vedder & Carey, 2005). Specifically, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) form a major problem in this industry.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The workplace interventions were mainly focused on reducing exposure to physical factors. Such interventions are improved tools, equipment, and work procedures (Hignett, Wilson, & Morris, 2005;Vedder & Carey, 2005). It is also necessary to introduce interventions that can reduce the influence of psychosocial factors on worker health.…”

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Interventions in the construction industry: A systematic review and critical appraisal

Rinder

Genaidy

Salem

et al. 2008

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the construction industry represent a significant problem resulting in days away from work, and the effective solution to this problem requires the implementation of useful interventions. This article presents a systematic review and critical appraisal of construction intervention studies to provide a basis for future research and practice. A comprehensive search of seven electronic databases-Medline, PubMed, Ergonomics Abstracts, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, BIOSIS, Psychinfo, and NIOSHTIC 2-was performed to identify relevant articles. Further, the methodological quality of identified studies was assessed by the Epidemiological Appraisal Instrument (EAI). Eight intervention studies linking and introducing the following aspects of the construction industry were identified: an intervention with reduced MSD; decreasing work demands; or increasing human abilities, comfort, or ease of use among workers. The methodological quality of the studies ranged between marginal and average. There is an urgent need for more construction intervention studies to fill the gaps in this research area. Moreover, future research and practice should avoid the limitations of past studies in order to ultimately reach the goal of effective interventions in the construction industry. C 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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A multi-level systems approach for the development of tools, equipment and work processes for the construction industry

Cited by 36 publications

References 12 publications

Construction accident causality: learning from different countries and differing consequences

Construction accident causality: learning from different countries and differing consequences

Usability evaluation of drywall sanding tools

Interventions in the construction industry: A systematic review and critical appraisal

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