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Construction Workers' Sensation-Seeking and Inattentiveness to Warning Alarms from Construction Vehicles

  • Kim, Namgyun;Gregoire, Laurent;Anderson, Brian A.;Ahn, Changbum R.
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.261-268
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    • 2022
  • In road work zones, pedestrian workers' habituated inattention to warning alarms from construction vehicles can lead to fatal accidents. Previous studies have theorized that human factors such as personality traits may affect workers' inattentiveness to workplace hazards. However, there has been no study that directly examined how road construction workers' personality traits affect their attention to warning alarms within a work zone and the likelihood of engagement in a struck-by accident. This study examines how workers' sensation-seeking (especially boredom susceptibility) is related to inattention to warning alarms while performing a task in road work zones. An experiment with actual road construction workers was conducted using a virtual road construction environment. Workers' attention to repeatedly presented warning alarms was measured using eye-tracking sensors. In response to workers' frequent inattentive behaviors, a virtual accident was simulated. Results revealed a significant association between boredom susceptibility and workers' engagement in the virtual accident, a consequence of inattentiveness to warning alarms. The findings suggest that workers' personality traits predispose them to tune out warning alarms and become vulnerable to accidents in road work zones. The findings of this study can be used to develop targeted interventions aimed at preventing workers' inattention to repeatedly exposed workplace hazards, thereby contributing to reducing fatal accidents in road work zones.

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A Study on Logistical Distribution Management and Safety in Thailand's Highway Work Zone: The case of Logistics Drivers

  • MAHASIRIKUL, Narongdet;AKSORN, Preenithi;SRINAVIN, Korb;NGOWTANASUWAN, Grit
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the Safety and Logistical Distribution Management system in Thailand's Highway Work Zone based on data from Logistics drivers. Accidents in highway construction zones have caused enormous casualties in Thailand yearly. Statistical data shows evidence of correlation between numbers of accidents and drivers' recklessness. Research design, data, and methodology: In this study, we conducted an in- depth interview with 414 logistics drivers and highway construction workers in Khon Kaen province, Thailand. The data was collected based on 63 questionnaires aiming at capturing factors contributing to the risk of safety and cause of accidents in logistic infrastructures such as Highway work zone. Results: The result reveals two significant factors affecting safety in highway work zone, which includes construction environment and safety management system. Moreover, the result shows that feeling of afraid and confused while driving within the construction zones significantly affecting driver's risk of having an accident. Conclusions: The findings of this study offer that a strategic planning and evaluation of the logistics drivers' satisfaction and construction workers' participation to mitigate highway accidents at construction zones and that drivers' knowledge and perception toward construction safety management plays a significant role in preventing highway accidents at the construction areas.

Risk Analysis of Lifting Work for Risk Assessment of Modular Construction (모듈러 건축 현장의 위험성평가를 위한 양중작업 위험요소 분석)

  • Jun, Young-HUN;Kim, Kyoon-Tai;Jeon, Eun-Bi
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2021.05a
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    • pp.291-292
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    • 2021
  • In modular construction, it is insufficient for safety management of workers, and workers are still exposed to the risk of accidents due to work at high places for lifting and assembly work in modular construction sites. Therefore, it is necessary when preventive safety management through risk management of workers on modular construction sites. This study is a basic study for the risk assessment(checklist) of modular construction, and the purpose of this study is to analyze the risk factors of the module lifting work at the modular construction site. It is intended to identify the hazard risk factors and improvement measures of the existing lifting operation, by analyzing the case of the risk assessment of the existing RC method, and to identify the risk factors for each work process when lifting the module. In the future, the results of this study are expected to be utilized in the development of checklists for risk assessment as safety management plan for modular construction sites.

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Proposal for Safety Management of Formwork Construction Using IT Technology (IT 기술을 이용한 거푸집 동바리공사 안전관리 제안)

  • Jeon, Kyong-Deck;Shin, Seung-Jung
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 2020
  • In terms of construction work, the construction cost is lower than the importance of the construction, and since it is demolished after the completion of the construction, it is treated as a relatively small proportion compared to other construction types. Construction engineers who actually worked on the site talk about the safety of the construction work as the most important work of the various processes to ensure the quality and safety of the construction work. However, it is also true that safety management is difficult for temporary construction because various types of temporary materials are installed at various sites at the same time as construction progresses, and the main construction is carried out using them. Safety accidents in construction work are not much different even if they are carried out in temporary construction. The importance and safety of construction work cannot be neglected in view of the recent trend of large-scale construction, multi-purpose, excavation of large-scale underground spaces, and construction trends that are changing to skyscrapers. The purpose of this research is to secure the safety of Dongbar among the temporary materials used in construction work by using IT convergence technology, and to propose safety management to prevent safety accidents in the construction work.

A Study on Simulation Numerical Formula Model for Construction Process Efficiency (시공공정 효율화를 위한 시뮬레이션 수식모형 구축에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Jong-Hyuk;Jeon, Yong-Bae
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.8 no.1 s.35
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2007
  • If construction process operate composing work team by judgment manager's experience, possibility that progress of construction process becomes as inefficient is much. But, If produce optimal proposal of resources allocation, construction cost and duration through simulation at work plan step, work schedule because do quantification efficient operate do on. When plan construction process in this research, resources allocation by change of work team operation change, resources cost loss, total cost, optimal proposal of construction duration tentative plan of numerical formula model that can do simulation propose. Apply and revealed to apartment house framework which horizontal work area of process and vertical work area are composed as is each different construction process to verify proposed numerical formula model. Achieved efficiency than work team's operation results which apply numerical formula model that is presented in this research and enforce simulation is applied in actuality example construction.

A Study on the Safety Plan for Usage of the Construction Field Work Plate (건설현장 작업발판의 안전 사용방안에 관한 연구)

  • Go, Seong-Seok;Yeo, Sang-Ku;Choi, Don-Hoeng
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.34-42
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    • 2011
  • Death disaster among the disasters in construction field is mainly occurred by crash, and the work plate is the main objects causing crash. This study was performed by interview with workers in construction field to evaluate the consciousness on safety and to analyze the type of use and the state. Finally the problems while using work plate were appeared with its requirements for the improved use. Based on the results from this study, amendments were proposed for some parts of regulation related, and further four types of development on the safe work plate were presented. It is expected that the safer construction environment could be composed by using the results.

Safety Management Information System in Plants Construction Work (플랜트 건설공사의 안전관리 정보시스템 개발)

  • Park, Jong-Keun
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.23-29
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    • 2012
  • There are insufficient models that find problems and solutions for accident prevention through risk assessment and suggest safe work process and work instruction from foundation works to finish work for accident decrease. This paper presents a quantitative risk assessment model by analysis of risk factors in each process such as appurtenant works, temporary works, structural works, equipment work, finishing work and etc based on accident examples and investigation on actual condition in plants construction work. In addition, the safety management system was developed to perform risk assessment of plants construction and use it for effective safety training for labor.

Improvement Plan of Daily Work Accomplishment Index based Process Management based on Lean Construction Principles

  • Yoo, Dong Uk;Hong, Eun Hwa;Choi, Byung Sun;Chae, Myung Jin;Chun, Jae Youl
    • Architectural research
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.147-152
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    • 2018
  • As construction projects become larger, process plans become more complex, and inadequate process management leads to waste of time and resources. Effective process management requires process management techniques that can identify problems inherent in the process, continuously improve, and reflect interdependent process characteristics. In the field, the day's details by work type and work status are to be entered in the work daily report. However, even when important information is written, it is not directly linked to the overall process management. This study aims to propose specific process management and decision-making plan based on actual worker by visualizing and quantifying the information described in the existing work daily report. It is expected efficient process management to increase reliability and productivity through process management, which can increase the utilization of work daily reports and facilitates organic communication among participants.

The Comparison of Work Time between Field Fabrication Method and Partial Prefabrication Method of Rebar work (벽체철근 일반조립과 부분 선조립 공법의 작업시간 비교에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Kil;Kim, Gwang-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2018.11a
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    • pp.12-13
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    • 2018
  • Reinforced concrete works account for 40 to 50 percent of the total construction work. However, the shortage of construction workers is a problem in the delay of the construction period of reinforced concrete. The partial rebar prefabrication is one of the ways to shorten construction period. Thus, this study compared the partial rebar prefabrication and field fabrication method through work sampling. As a result, the partial rebar prefabrication showed a significant decrease in time compared to field fabrication method. As a result of this study, it is expected to be used as a reference for the efficient selection of reinforced concrete methods.

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AR-based 3D Digital Map Visualization Support Technology for Field Application of Smart Construction Technology

  • Song, Jinwoo;Hong, Jungtaek;Kwon, Soonwook
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.1255-1255
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    • 2022
  • Recently, research on digital twins to generate digital information and manage construction in real-time using advanced technology is being conducted actively. However, in the construction industry, it is difficult to optimize and apply digital technology in real-time due to the nature of the construction industry in which information is constantly fluctuating. In addition, inaccurate information on the topography of construction projects is a major challenge for earthmoving processes. In order to ultimately improve the cost-effectiveness of construction projects, both construction quality and productivity should be addressed through efficient construction information management in large-scale earthworks projects. Therefore, in this study, a 3D digital map-based AR site management work support system for higher efficiency and accuracy of site management was proposed by using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in wide earthworks construction sites to generate point cloud data, building a 3D digital map through acquisition and analysis of on-site sensor-based information, and performing the visualization with AR at the site By utilizing the 3D digital map-based AR site management work support system proposed in this study, information is able to be provided quickly to field managers to enable an intuitive understanding of field conditions and immediate work processing, thereby reducing field management sluggishness and limitations of traditional information exchange systems. It is expected to contribute to the improvement of productivity by overcoming factors that decrease productivity in the construction industry and the improvement of work efficiency at construction sites.

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