Kim, Y A; Ryoo, B Y; Kim, Y S and Huh, W C (2013) Major accident factors for effective safety management of highway construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(6), pp. 628-640. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Because of the variety of construction works and jobsite environments, research on highway construction safety is lacking. The purpose of this study is to identify accident factors by work type for highway construction projects through analysis of accidents occurring in Korea from 1997-2008. Analysis of variance and cross-tabulation analysis were used to identify statistically significant differences among nine factors and 248 variables in six work types. This analysis shows that contributing factors and variables to injuries vary depending on time of accident, work, and accident environment. The results outline trends of construction injuries by highway work. The results can be used to identify high-risk types of accidents, measure potential risks, improve safety training, and develop prevention plans for each work type under various work environments. The study shows that most accidents in highway construction fell into six construction work types. Because the relationships among contributing environment classification factors to accidents are identified, the factors can be considered to reduce the possibility of accidents by controlling closely related factors. This research can be used to develop an effective safety plan for highway construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | accident factors and variables; drainage; earth moving; empirical analysis; highway construction site; installation; paving; safety management; structure; tunnel |
| Index terms: | earth moving, drainage, safety management, tunnel, injury, paving, work environment, construction work, highway construction, safety training, prevention, variance |
| Subjects: | measurement and scaling, building construction, health conditions and diseases, occupational health and safety management, transportation engineering, infrastructure and transport systems, civil engineering, management, financial risk, operations management |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Cost Management, Health and Safety, Project Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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