Control measures of electrical hazards: An analysis of construction industry

Zhao, Dong; McCoy, Andrew P.; Kleiner, Brian M.; Smith‐Jackson, Tonya L.

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2015.04.001

Cited by 45 publications

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“…The findings concur with that from the study conducted on the Portuguese construction industry which stated that the industry mostly employs single young men [35]. This current study finding is however, unlike that from [24] in their study on accidents among electricity distribution company workers in Iran, and [4] on ways to reduce occupational injuries in the Taiwanese construction industry, which both show that 63% and 63.7% construction workers, respectively, were married. The findings regarding the education level show that just above half of workers in the construction industry obtained secondary education.…”

Section: Participant's Socio-demographic Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 88%

“…The proponents of OHS advocate for the use of protective equipment by workers, including the use of face masks to protect against dust inhalation [23]. PPE should be used as a control measure but not to eliminate the hazard during construction work [24]. Lack and inappropriate use of PPE due to unavailability or ignorance also contributes to the increase in occupational diseases, injuries and fatalities in the construction industry [25].…”

Section: E M Nghitanwa L Zungu Open Journal Of Safety Science Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Nghitanwa¹,

Zungu²

2017

OJSST

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Construction industry remains the dangerous industry in the world, due to the nature of work and the working environment which exposes workers to different types of hazards and occupational accidents. Construction workers are also at risk of developing occupational related health conditions due to the exposure to occupational hazards. A cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study was conducted to collect the data regarding occupational health and safety status in the construction industry. Data was collected with questionnaires developed based on the literatures and the World Health Organization Healthy workplace model. The study found out that the provision of occupational health and safety in the Windhoek construction industry is in poor status. Furthermore, construction work is mainly for male, young workers aged between 18 to 29 years. The mean age is 31.48 years. The study results also indicated that occupational hazards are prevalent in the construction industry. Nevertheless, most participants indicated that occupational accidents are not common in the construction sites. The study recommended the development of practical guidelines to improve the occupational health and safety status in the construction industry. The recommended guidelines should be implemented in all construction sites.

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Section: Participant's Socio-demographic Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: E M Nghitanwa L Zungu Open Journal Of Safety Science Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Nghitanwa¹,

Zungu²

2017

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“…Effective OSH risk management relies upon decision makers’ capability of recognizing hazards, assessing the implication of these hazards, and determining appropriate interventions. The effectiveness can be seriously hindered when decision makers differ significantly in their understandings of the nature of an OSH hazard and/or opportunities for its control (Zhao et al, 2015). The findings contribute to such decision making process by not only alerting the discordance of perception but also providing baseline information for decision makers to adjust their risk judgments.…”

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confidence: 99%

Stakeholder perceptions of risk in construction

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Safety management in construction is an integral effort and its success requires inputs from all stakeholders across design and construction phases. Effective risk mitigation relies on the concordance of all stakeholders’ risk perceptions. Many researchers have noticed the discordance of risk perceptions among critical stakeholders in safe construction work, however few have provided quantifiable evidence describing them. In an effort to fill this perception gap, this research performs an experiment that investigates stakeholder perceptions of risk in construction. Data analysis confirms the existence of such discordance, and indicates a trend in risk likelihood estimation. With risk perceptions from low to high, the stakeholders are architects, contractors/safety professionals, and engineers. Including prior studies, results also suggest that designers have improved their knowledge in building construction safety, but compared to builders they present more difficultly in reaching a consensus of perception. Findings of this research are intended to be used by risk management and decision makers to reassess stakeholders’ varying judgments when considering injury prevention and hazard assessment.

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“…E&M safety is a vital issue in promoting construction safety. Literature has demonstrated that electrical work-related accidents are serious in construction [ 6 , 7 ]. Electrical hazards are regarded as one of the major fatal hazards to construction health and safety in the United States [ 7 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Literature has demonstrated that electrical work-related accidents are serious in construction [ 6 , 7 ]. Electrical hazards are regarded as one of the major fatal hazards to construction health and safety in the United States [ 7 ]. Electrical fatalities in Taiwan were the second leading causes of occupational fatality, following falling fatalities [ 8 ].…”

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Accidents of Electrical and Mechanical Works for Public Sector Projects in Hong Kong

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Chan

Wong

et al. 2018

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A study on electrical and mechanical (E&M) works-related accidents for public sector projects provided the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the causes of accidents by analyzing the circumstances of all E&M works accidents. The research aims to examine accidents of E&M works which happened in public sector projects. A total of 421 E&M works-related accidents in the “Public Works Programme Construction Site Safety and Environmental Statistics” (PCSES) system were extracted for analysis. Two-step cluster analysis was conducted to classify the E&M accidents into different groups. The results identified three E&M accidents groups: (1) electricians with over 15 years of experience were prone to ‘fall of person from height’; (2) electricians with zero to five years of experience were prone to ‘slip, trip or fall on same level’; (3) air-conditioning workers with zero to five years of experience were prone to multiple types of accidents. Practical measures were recommended for each specific cluster group to avoid recurrence of similar accidents. The accident analysis would be vital for industry practitioners to enhance the safety performance of public sector projects. This study contributes to filling the knowledge gap of how and why E&M accidents occur and promulgating preventive measures for E&M accidents which have been under researched.

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Control measures of electrical hazards: An analysis of construction industry

Cited by 45 publications

References 30 publications

Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Stakeholder perceptions of risk in construction

Accidents of Electrical and Mechanical Works for Public Sector Projects in Hong Kong

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