Ontology-based semantic modeling of construction safety knowledge: Towards automated safety planning for job hazard analysis (JHA)

Zhang, Sijie; Boukamp, Frank; Teizer, Jochen

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2015.02.005

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“…According to Zhang et al (2015a), safety performance in construction is often poor due to the lack of a pro-active or formalized approach to construction safety planning. Zhang et al (2015a) noted that the link between planning for safety and work-task execution is weak because many contractors use two-dimensional drawings in applying hazard-prevention techniques.…”

Section: Design For Safety With Consass Assessmentmentioning

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Design for safety: theoretical framework of the safety aspect of BIM system to determine the safety index

Teo¹,

Ofori²,

Tjandra³

et al. 2016

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Despite the safety improvement drive that has been implemented in the construction industry in Singapore for many years, the industry continues to report the highest number of workplace fatalities, compared to other industries. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the theoretical framework of the safety aspect of a proposed BIM System to determine a Safety Index. An online questionnaire survey was conducted to ascertain the current workplace safety and health situation in the construction industry and explore how BIM can be used to improve safety performance in the industry. A safety hazard library was developed based on the main contributors to fatal accidents in the construction industry, determined from the formal records and existing literature, and a series of discussions with representatives from the Workplace Safety and Health Institute (WSH Institute) in Singapore. The results from the survey suggested that the majority of the firms have implemented the necessary policies, programmes and procedures on Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) practices. However, BIM is still not widely applied or explored beyond the mandatory requirement that building plans should be submitted to the authorities for approval in BIM format. This paper presents a discussion of the safety aspect of the Intelligent Productivity and Safety System (IPASS) developed in the study. IPASS is an intelligent system incorporating the buildable design concept, theory on the detection, prevention and control of hazards, and the Construction Safety Audit Scoring System (ConSASS). The system is based on the premise that safety should be considered at the design stage, and BIM can be an effective tool to facilitate the efforts to enhance safety performance. IPASS allows users to analyse and monitor key aspects of the safety performance of the project before the project starts and as the project progresses.

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Section: Design For Safety With Consass Assessmentmentioning

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Design for safety: theoretical framework of the safety aspect of BIM system to determine the safety index

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Tjandra³

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“…Some efforts are mainly focused on improving the applicability of these computable rules [7]. For instance, Zhang et al [8], established a connection between jobsemantic modelling of safety rules [8]. More specifically, Chi et al used ontology-based text classification (TC) to integrate safe methods recognized in current resources step and hazards associated with activity based on construction solution database, by using ontology based with unsafe conditions for job hazard analysis [9].…”

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Safety Regulation Classification System to Support BIM Based Safety Management

Hussain¹,

Lee²,

Pham³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)

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-Construction accidents, injuries, and fatalities have not declined significantly, despite continuous efforts from researchers, safety professionals, and strongly-enforced safety laws. In managing safety, construction personnel are required to access a variety of rules, regulations, guidelines, and documents. However, finding the right contents, and communicating them to right person tends to be tedious and time-consuming, because construction safety information is not systematically structured. This study contributes to addressing this issue by introducing a system framework for integrating BIM dataset with classified regulation document. To accomplish the study objective, a general classification system is developed for safety rules using criteria that can reflect safety rules in BIM environments. To demonstrate, the OSHA's safety and health technical guidelines are selected to classify the legal provisions into safety management steps and tasks aiming to integrate with construction work sequence. From classified safety rules, four different cases are presented to show the practical implementation of classification system. The developed approach is expected to reduce oversights, enable to deliver the relevant safety rules at the right time, and reduce the efforts required for searching through safety contents.

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“…The results indicated that as construction sites become more complex over time -as construction work progressesthe ability of learners to identify hazards decreases. This A multi-user virtual safety training system for tower crane dismantlement Li et al (2015) Proactive training system for safe and efficient precast installation Lin et al (2011) A pilot study of a 3D game environment for construction safety education Nakai et al (2014) The experience-based safety training system using VR technology for chemical plant Nazir et al (2013) Minimizing the risk in the process industry by using plant simulator: A novel approach Nickel et al (2013) A virtual reality pilot study towards elevating work platform Park and Kim (2013) A framework for construction safety management and visualization Perlman and Sacks (2014) Hazard recognition and risk perception in construction Sacks et al (2013) Construction safety training using immersive virtual reality Teizer et al (2013) Location tracking and data visualization technology to advance construction ironworkers' education and training in safety and productivity Visser et al (2012) Reducing the dangers of operator distraction through simulation training Wang and Dunston (2007) Design, strategies, and issues towards an augmented reality-based construction training platform Wang et al (2015) Applying building information modelling to support fire safety management Xie and Carr (2010) Ultrasonic sensor and 4D virtual reality simulation environment for safety training Xie et al (2006) Development of a virtual reality safety-training system for construction workers Zhang et al (2015) Ontology-based semantic modelling of construction safety knowledge: Towards automated safety planning for job hazard analysis Zhang et al (2013) Building Information Modelling (BIM) and safety: automatic safety checking of construction models and schedules Zhou et al (2013) Application of 4D visualization technology for safety management in metro construction is an indication of the importance of advancing the applications of serious games to complex site situations. Dickinson et al (2011) developed a serious game that can be adapted to several safety training scenarios.…”

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Virtual environments for safety learning in construction and engineering: seeking evidence and identifying gaps for future research

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Background: Injuries and fatalities resulting from work place accidents remain a global concern within the construction and engineering sectors. Education and training of personnel are two of the primary approaches for establishing a safe work environment. Virtual Environments (VE) are being increasingly investigated as a complementary approach for safety learning. Despite the proliferation of VE studies for safety learning, there is still limited evidence about their effectiveness or benefits, extent of coverage of the risk management process, and limitations. Methods: This articles poses the following research questions: (1) are VE providing an effective learning means to address safety risks in construction and engineering sectors?, (2) what are the areas that require improvement?, and (3) to what extent are VE addressing the established risk management process (i.e., risk identification, risk evaluation, risk response planning, and risk monitoring and control)? To address these the research questions, this research employs: (a) a systematic literature review and analysis of VE studies for safety learning; and (b) a gap analysis technique. Results: The findings suggest: (a) the evidence of the effectiveness of VE as an intervention for safety learning across the entirety of the risk management process are still limited; (b) 'risk identification', where learners improve their abilities to spot hazards, is the most investigated phase in the risk management process, (c) VE applications in other risk management phases (i.e. 'risk evaluation', 'risk response planning', and 'risk monitoring and controlling') receive very limited attention compared to the risk identification phase. Conclusion: The areas of recommendations for future research included the need to: (a) intensify real-life observational studies to provide evidence about the comparative performance of learners in VE against those of learners by other means through the setting of control groups; (b) extend studies to, and concurrently address, all the risk management phases; (b) intensify studies in other sectors including chemical, oil and gas, and manufacturing; (d) address human factors such as communication, language and cognitive distraction. An analysis of the limitations of current VE studies in each of the recommendation areas accompanied with suggestions for future research is proposed.

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Ontology-based semantic modeling of construction safety knowledge: Towards automated safety planning for job hazard analysis (JHA)

Cited by 319 publications

References 38 publications

Design for safety: theoretical framework of the safety aspect of BIM system to determine the safety index

Design for safety: theoretical framework of the safety aspect of BIM system to determine the safety index

Safety Regulation Classification System to Support BIM Based Safety Management

Virtual environments for safety learning in construction and engineering: seeking evidence and identifying gaps for future research

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