Use of Ultra Wide Band Real-Time Location System on Construction Jobsites: Feasibility Study and Deployment Alternatives

Umer, Waleed; Siddiqui, Mohsin

doi:10.3390/ijerph17072219

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“…Risks in this context can include mishaps brought on by machinery and vehicles employed in construction, and crumbling buildings or unsecured objects. Identification of these risks, assessment of the likelihood of their occurrence, and appropriate action to manage and reduce related risks are the goals of risk assessment [4].…”

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Multicriteria Health and Safety Risk Assessments in Highway Construction Projects

Koulinas,

Demesouka,

Marhavilas

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Road building sites are no exception to the fact that construction is one of the most dangerous businesses in the world. There are a number of concerns about the health and safety of the workers at these sites since they combine personnel, machinery, and construction equipment. The purpose of this paper is to determine, analyze, and compare the risks present at road building sites, and how they affect the health and safety of the workers. The study also examines workplace stress and psychosocial risk factors, which may have long-term effects on workers’ physical and mental health. To meet the goals of the research, risk evaluations for a specific construction project were carried out using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Using the risk categories and risk factor hierarchy, the AHP compares data pairings. The skills, experience, judgments, and value system of the decision-makers were taken into account while deciding the amount of importance to give each criterion. The final risk rankings were established after calculating the overall priority numerically and running the necessary judgment consistency tests. The most significant risks to the health and safety of workers at road construction sites were identified by the study’s findings. The study additionally showed that psychosocial risk factors were important contributors to workplace stress and may have a negative impact on employees’ health and wellbeing. The results of the present study have important implications for risk management practices in the construction industry. Project managers can implement effective mitigation measures to reduce the likelihood and severity of accidents and injuries by identifying and evaluating the most critical risks associated with road construction sites. The findings also highlight the importance of addressing psychosocial risk factors and workplace stress in improving workers’ health and safety outcomes. Overall, this study underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to risk management that considers the diverse and complex factors contributing to construction site hazards.

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Multicriteria Health and Safety Risk Assessments in Highway Construction Projects

Koulinas,

Demesouka,

Marhavilas

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…For instance, an RTLS based on BLE and accelerometer was designed to improve safety for workers in confined construction sites [ 25 ]. Aligned with that, other RTLS are based on other technologies such as Ultra Wide Band [ 26 ], RFID [ 27 ], or BIM [ 28 ].…”

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Virtual Fence System Based on IoT Paradigm to Prevent Occupational Accidents in the Construction Sector

Rey-Merchán

Gómez-de-Gabriel

López-Arquillos

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Many occupational accidents in construction sites are caused by the intrusion of a worker into a hazardous area. Technological solutions based on RFID, BIM, or UWB can reduce accidents, but they still have some limitations.The aim of the current paper is to design and evaluate a new system of “virtual fences” based on Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) to avoid intrusions. First of all, the system was designed using a number of beacons, a Bayesian filter, a finite state machine, and an indicator. Secondly, its safety attributes were evaluated based on a scientific questionnaire by an expert panel following the staticized groups’ methodology. Results showed that the proposal is inexpensive and easy to integrate and configure. The selected experts evaluated positively all the attributes of the system, and provided valuable insights for further improvements. From the experts’ discussions, we concluded that successful adoption of this “virtual fence” system based on BLE beacons should consider the influence of factors such as cost savings, top management support, social acceptance, and compatibility and integration with existing systems, procedures, and company culture. In addition, legislation updates according to technical advances would help with successful adoption of any new safety system.

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“…In addition, solutions incorporating state-of-the-art technologies have been proposed to mitigate against risk factors in construction projects. To prevent the risk of workers being directly exposed to hazards at a construction site, researchers have proposed technical solutions, such as applying a monitoring technique using a real-time locating system (RTLS) [21,22] or identifying safety risk factors at the design stage using BIM in multidimensional visualization [23][24][25].…”

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Suggestion of an Improved Evaluation Method of Construction Companies’ Industrial Accident Prevention Activities in South Korea

Kang

Min

Won

et al. 2021

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Workers in the construction industry are constantly exposed to dangers during work that can lead to death or disability. Despite recent advances in construction technology, the presence of these risks for workers has become an unresolved social problem. In particular, most companies often recognize that it is necessary to mitigate against risks posed to worker only after an accident has occurred. Recently, there has been an increasing demand for the development of new safety technologies and policy proposals to ensure the safety of workers during construction or work. However, the right solution is not coping after an accident but preventing it, and this must be accompanied by voluntary efforts by the company. To work toward such solutions, Korea is implementing an evaluation of construction companies’ industrial accident prevention activities without legal regulations or coercion to encourage voluntary accident prevention activities by companies. The purpose of this study is to propose an effective improvement direction for the system implemented by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. First, by analyzing the details of the system and the data of the evaluation results, the system’s effectiveness and rationality are reviewed, and steps for improvement are determined. Next, an evaluation model is proposed considering the size of the company to be evaluated and the level of safety and health, and its validity is verified through a survey of construction workers. Finally, a plan to induce the voluntary participation of construction companies in this system and the role of the supervisory authority are presented. This study is expected to serve as an important example of an effective safety policy model by encouraging companies’ voluntary efforts to prevent accidents in the construction industry and raise the level of potential safety and health awareness.

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Use of Ultra Wide Band Real-Time Location System on Construction Jobsites: Feasibility Study and Deployment Alternatives

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

Multicriteria Health and Safety Risk Assessments in Highway Construction Projects

Multicriteria Health and Safety Risk Assessments in Highway Construction Projects

Virtual Fence System Based on IoT Paradigm to Prevent Occupational Accidents in the Construction Sector

Suggestion of an Improved Evaluation Method of Construction Companies’ Industrial Accident Prevention Activities in South Korea

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