Work zone accidents are important concerns for transportation decision-makers. Therefore, knowledge of driving behaviors and traffic patterns are essential for identifying significant risk factors … [Read more...] about Using Combined Multi-criteria Decision-Making and Data Mining Methods for Work Zone Safety: A Case Analysis
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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
Impacts of Work Zone Component Areas on Driver Injury Severity
The establishment of work zones along roadways is considered a necessity for the construction of new roadways, the maintenance of deteriorating structures, and to provide access for the installation … [Read more...] about Impacts of Work Zone Component Areas on Driver Injury Severity
Integrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites
Construction leads all industries in total worker fatal injuries in the U.S. Unsafe human behavior is considered a significant contributing factor to occupational incidents in construction. … [Read more...] about Integrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites
A Study on the State of Knowledge of Managers of Construction Sites in the Field of Occupational Safety
The construction site and its elements create circumstances that are conducive to the formation of risks to work safety during the execution of works. Analysis indicates the critical importance of … [Read more...] about A Study on the State of Knowledge of Managers of Construction Sites in the Field of Occupational Safety
Risk Factors in Work Zone Safety Events: A Naturalistic Driving Study Analysis
Identification of crash risk factors and enhancing safety at work zones is a major priority for transportation agencies. There is a critical need for collecting comprehensive data related to work zone … [Read more...] about Risk Factors in Work Zone Safety Events: A Naturalistic Driving Study Analysis