Li, H; Chan, G and Skitmore, M (2013) Integrating real time positioning systems to improve blind lifting and loading crane operations. Construction Management and Economics, 31(6), pp. 596-605. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
Mobile/tower cranes are the most essential forms of construction plant in use in the construction industry but are also the subject of several safety issues. Of these, blind lifting has been found to be one of the most hazardous of crane operations. To improve the situation, a real-time monitoring system that integrates the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is developed. This system aims to identify unauthorized work or entrance of personnel within a pre-defined risk zone by obtaining positioning data of both site workers and the crane. The system alerts to the presence of unauthorized workers within a risk zone-currently defined as 3m from the crane. When this happens, the system suspends the power of the crane and a warning signal is generated to the safety management team. In this way the system assists the safety management team to manage the safety of hundreds of workers simultaneously. An onsite trial with debriefing interviews is presented to illustrate and validate the system in use.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | blind lifting; crane safety; positioning system |
| Index terms: | safety issue, interview, personnel, safety management, lifting, tower crane, radio frequency identification, construction plant, onsite, loading, construction industry, presence, monitoring, real time |
| Subjects: | environmental science, construction operations, digital technology, control systems, data collection methods, industry analysis, project controls, occupational health and safety management, building construction, construction equipment, financial risk, management, maintenance engineering |
| Topics: | Time Control, Site Management, Digital Applications, Human Resources, Sustainability, Plant and Equipment, Construction Technology, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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