The Nature of Struck-by Accidents

Hinze, Jimmie; Huang, Xuejue; Terry, Lani

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(2005)131:2(262)

Cited by 132 publications

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“…Construction accident causation studies have often involved analysis of accident records (cf. Arboleda and Abraham, 2004;Behm, 2005;Hinze et al, 2005;Ling et al, 2009). However, in the case of this study, the acknowledgement by several researchers that investigating underlying/root causes of accidents (which are upstream of project procurement) using accident records poses difficulties (cf.…”

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confidence: 98%

The health and safety impact of construction project features

Manu

Ankrah

Proverbs

et al. 2014

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

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Purpose\ud \ud – Despite the established significance of underlying accident causes to health and safety (H&S), and the persistent reporting of the underlying accident causal influence of construction project features (CPFs) which emanate from pre-construction decisions, no empirical research has focused on CPFs in terms of assessing their degree of potential to influence accident occurrence. The purpose of this paper is to, therefore, investigate this facet of the accident causal influence of CPFs. \ud \ud \ud \ud \ud Design/methodology/approach\ud \ud – A mixed method design was used involving semi-structured interviews, and a questionnaire survey of UK construction professionals. \ud \ud \ud \ud \ud Findings\ud \ud – CPFs generally have a moderate or a high potential to influence accident occurrence, implying a fair or severe potential to cause harm in terms of the H&S of workers. The degree of potential of CPFs to influence accident occurrence is influenced by: the extent to which certain proximate causes of accidents are common/prevalent within CPFs;and the degree of potential of those proximate causes to influence accident occurrence. \ud \ud \ud \ud \ud Originality/value\ud \ud – These findings provide insight into the H&S consequences of CPFs, awareness of which is essential if pre-construction project participants are to implement appropriate risk control measures especially in the early phases of projects to mitigate the accident causal influence of CPFs. The findings reinforce the contribution of clients and their design and project management teams to accident causation, the significance of the early planning of H&S in construction project delivery, and the importance of driving mechanisms such as the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007

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confidence: 98%

The health and safety impact of construction project features

Manu

Ankrah

Proverbs

et al. 2014

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

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“…Major of the scaffold accidents occurred were due to the use of defective materials for scaffolding and coupled with the unskilled and careless workmanship in erection of scaffolds [6]. In construction industry, falls is not only the most fatal accidents but it also is the most frequent occurred accidents [7,8]. Everybody in the construction site has the risk to expose to fall in anywhere and anytime especially at the higher level [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In general, lack of the safety measure at the construction sites is one of the causes the occurrence of fall accidents [2]. Struck by falling object accidents can be defined as people who work at construction site is struck by the equipment, private vehicles, falling materials, vertically hoisted materials and horizontally transported materials [7]. The improper rigging method had caused the accident happen [10].…”

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confidence: 99%

Accidents Preventive Practice for High-Rise Construction

Goh

Omar

et al. 2016

MATEC Web of Conferences

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Abstract. The demand of high-rise projects continues to grow due to the reducing of usable land area in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The rapidly development of high-rise projects has leaded to the rise of fatalities and accidents. An accident that happened in a construction site can cause serious physical injury. The accidents such as people falling from height and struck by falling object were the most frequent accidents happened in Malaysian construction industry. The continuous growth of high-rise buildings indicates that there is a need of an effective safety and health management. Hence, this research aims to identify the causes of accidents and the ways to prevent accidents that occur at high-rise building construction site. Qualitative method was employed in this research. Interview surveying with safety officers who are involved in highrise building project in Kuala Lumpur were conducted in this research. Accidents were caused by man-made factors, environment factors or machinery factors. The accidents prevention methods were provide sufficient Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), have a good housekeeping, execute safety inspection, provide safety training and execute accidents investigation. In the meanwhile, interviewees have suggested the new prevention methods that were develop a proper site layout planning and de-merit and merit system among subcontractors, suppliers and even employees regarding safety at workplace matters. This research helps in explaining the causes of accidents and identifying area where prevention action should be implemented, so that workers and top management will increase awareness in preventing site accidents.

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“…Since the injury types and media determine many of the features of hurt or harm, including medication, prognosis, quality of life, and the financial burden after injury (31)(32)(33), they may also have an effect on a disabled person's long-term survival.…”

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confidence: 99%