Gheisari, M; Irizarry, J and Horn, D B (2010) Situation awareness approach to construction safety management improvement. In: Egbu, C (ed.) Proceedings of 26th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2010, Leeds, UK.
Abstract
Situation Awareness (SA) improves decision-making and performance in complex, dynamic environments by enhancing ambient awareness of the system-user. Until now, SA has not been considered as a potential method of improving job-site safety in construction. The purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual model of situation awareness approach to construction safety management. Developing construction management methods and support systems that centre on SA requirements can improve safety managers' decision-making processes. This study applies the Goal Directed Cognitive Task Analysis (GDTA) technique to obtain the Construction Safety Manager’s information requirements. These SA requirements lay the foundation for future role-based decision support systems that will assist construction personnel in decision making in dynamic environments such as the construction job-site.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction safety; decision making; human factors; situation awareness |
| Index terms: | task analysis, decision-making, human factor, construction personnel, manager, decision-making process, construction safety, management method, decision support |
| Subjects: | environmental health, occupational health and safety management, scope management, decision analysis, practitioner, management, workforce |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Sustainability, Human Resources, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Project Management, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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