Fall from height (FFH) at the construction sites has the major portion of the total accidents; it may be due to traditional methods of monitoring at the site. For the site manager, manual monitoring … [Read more...] about IMU Based Smart Safety Hook for Fall Prevention at Construction Sites
Crash Types
Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
This paper presents the results of an analysis focusing on large truck-involved work zone fatal crashes using seven-year crash data in the State of Florida. Decision tree/random forest models were … [Read more...] about Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
A Study of Fall Arrest Fatalities at Construction Site in Malaysia
Construction fall incidents have significant financial and humanitarian consequences for the construction industry since the construction industry plays a crucial role in economic development, … [Read more...] about A Study of Fall Arrest Fatalities at Construction Site in Malaysia
Work Zone Construction Site Safety
This class is designed to concentrate on activities which generate the highest level of accidents and injuries in road construction and maintenance work zones. It will help participants recognize … [Read more...] about Work Zone Construction Site Safety
Analysis of Truck-Involved Work Zone Crash Fatalities in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
This paper presents the results of an analysis focusing on recognition of large truck-involved work zone crash patterns. Recognizing the limitations of logistic regression models that were commonly … [Read more...] about Analysis of Truck-Involved Work Zone Crash Fatalities in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
New Technology Could Reduce Roadway and Work Zone Crashes
About 800 people are killed in roadway work zones every year and at least 100 of them are workers. New and better technology from car manufacturers is here to help. As of May 2018, all new cars sold … [Read more...] about New Technology Could Reduce Roadway and Work Zone Crashes