In this COVID-19 Response Plan, the Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America provides recommendations on the steps to take to limit the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate risk to workers. … [Read more...] about Recommended COVID-19 Response Plan for Construction Employers
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A Real-Time Computer Vision System for Workers’ PPE and Posture Detection in Actual Construction Site Environment
The real-time video detection model is yet a challenging, especially in detecting construction site workers and their PPE (helmet and safety gear) and postures, since the construction site environment … [Read more...] about A Real-Time Computer Vision System for Workers’ PPE and Posture Detection in Actual Construction Site Environment
Perceptions of Safety Climate Across Construction Personnel: Associations With Injury Rates
While there is a growing body of literature on assessing perceptions of safety climate, many of these studies report a company's safety climate as a worker-based phenomenon. Discrepancies in … [Read more...] about Perceptions of Safety Climate Across Construction Personnel: Associations With Injury Rates
Underlying Causes for Risk Taking Behaviour Among Construction Workers
This paper will examine the unsafe work practices that are plaguing the construction industry. Statistics show that four out of five of all workplace accidents are attributed to unsafe behaviour. … [Read more...] about Underlying Causes for Risk Taking Behaviour Among Construction Workers
Investigating the Safety Cognition of Construction Personnel Based on Safety Education
Competency in safety is important for construction personnel and it is compulsory for all construction personnel in Malaysia to attend safety training/courses. A literature review of the recommended … [Read more...] about Investigating the Safety Cognition of Construction Personnel Based on Safety Education
Characterizing Perceived Aspects of Adverse Impact of Noise on Construction Managers on Construction Sites
This study aims to assess various perceived adverse effects of noise on construction sites according to the different stages and machinery used in the stages, and to examine whether or not … [Read more...] about Characterizing Perceived Aspects of Adverse Impact of Noise on Construction Managers on Construction Sites