Brief description of the top four causes of construction fatalities: falls, struck by, caught in between, and electrocution, and steps to prevent a fatality. / Breve descripción de las cuatro causas … [Read more...] about Quick Card: Top Four Construction Hazards / Tarjeta Rápida: Los Cuatros Riesgos Principales de la Construcción
Crash Types
Investigation of Scaffolding Accident in a Construction Site: A Case Study Analysis
The construction sector is one of the few high-risk businesses due to occupational accidents, their rate of frequencies, and related serious consequences, sometimes even resulting in the death of … [Read more...] about Investigation of Scaffolding Accident in a Construction Site: A Case Study Analysis
New Data Shows Fatalities Among Construction Laborers Increased in 2019
According to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1061 construction workers were killed on the job in 2019, and 293 (28 percent) of them were construction laborers. The number of … [Read more...] about New Data Shows Fatalities Among Construction Laborers Increased in 2019
Discovering Causality Patterns of Unsafe Behavior Leading to Fall Hazards on Construction Sites
Unsafe behavior as a direct cause accounts for some 80% of accidents in the construction industry. While numerous studies have investigated the factors that influence unsafe behavior, most of them … [Read more...] about Discovering Causality Patterns of Unsafe Behavior Leading to Fall Hazards on Construction Sites
Study on the Length of Median Opening in Expressway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zones
The opening length and influencing factors were studied aiming at the traffic of the two lanes at median opening section in expressway reconstruction and extension work zones. Based on the analysis of … [Read more...] about Study on the Length of Median Opening in Expressway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zones
Analysis of Injury Severity of Rear-End Crashes in Work Zones: A Random Parameters Approach With Heterogeneity in Means and Variances
Rear-end crash is the predominant crash type in work zones. This study employs a random parameters logit approach with heterogeneity in means and variances to investigate factors affecting the injury … [Read more...] about Analysis of Injury Severity of Rear-End Crashes in Work Zones: A Random Parameters Approach With Heterogeneity in Means and Variances