Background: Road construction work has its own specific set of risks and safety issues. It has not been adequately addressed in most low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa. The … [Read more...] about On-Site Personal Protective Equipment Signage and Use by Road Construction Workers in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Foreign- and Locally-Owned Companies
Construction Safety
Investigation into Road Construction Safety Management Techniques
Rwanda is undergoing rapid development in transportation through constructing new roads and upgrading existing ones. During implementation of these projects, many accidents for road workers, road … [Read more...] about Investigation into Road Construction Safety Management Techniques
Human-Object Interaction Recognition for Automatic Construction Site Safety Inspection
Today, computer vision object detection methods are used for safety inspections from site videos and images. These methods detect bounding boxes and use hand-made rules to enable personal protective … [Read more...] about Human-Object Interaction Recognition for Automatic Construction Site Safety Inspection
A Real-Time Automated Approach for Ensuring Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Construction Site
Construction sites are one of the most perilous environments where many potential hazards may occur. Even though workers are trained to stay away from potential dangers, there are still many types of … [Read more...] about A Real-Time Automated Approach for Ensuring Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Construction Site
The Pattern of Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Jordanian Small and Medium Sized Construction Sites
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are considered a major element in ensuring the safety of engineers and workers at construction sites. Reports representing on-site injuries among construction … [Read more...] about The Pattern of Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Jordanian Small and Medium Sized Construction Sites
Stopping Trench Fatalities on Construction Jobsites
Less than two years ago, OSHA started a national emphasis program focused on reducing trench fatalities in the construction industry in response to the sharp increase of trench fatalities in a short … [Read more...] about Stopping Trench Fatalities on Construction Jobsites