Labor intensive and hazardous nature of the construction activities plays an important role on the increase of the amount of accidents and fatalities on sites. One of the most important sources of … [Read more...] about Detecting Falls-from-Height with Wearable Sensors and Reducing Consequences of Occupational Fall Accidents Leveraging IoT
Prevention
Accidents in Construction Sites: A Study on the Causes and Preventive Approaches to Mitigate Accident Rate
Accidents occur at construction sites are due to the faults of either the construction companies or the workers themselves. It is disheartening that the victims suffer injuries, death, loss or damage … [Read more...] about Accidents in Construction Sites: A Study on the Causes and Preventive Approaches to Mitigate Accident Rate
MDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving
Six Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers had been hit while working on state highways in the last two days. Both MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath and Southern District … [Read more...] about MDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving
Fatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites Among Construction Workers
Working at road construction sites can be dangerous. Between 2011 and 2015, 962 workers lost their lives at road construction sites, an average of 122 workers annually (BLS, 2017). This Quarterly Data … [Read more...] about Fatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites Among Construction Workers
1657c Reliable Risk Perception for Promoting Prevention at Construction Sites
Introduction Frequency rates of severe injury including fatality as well as occupational diseases are notably higher in construction than other industries. Studies also indicate that safety … [Read more...] about 1657c Reliable Risk Perception for Promoting Prevention at Construction Sites
Semantic Enrichment of Spatio-temporal Trajectories for Worker Safety on Construction Sites
Existing literature reveals that major reasons of fatalities on construction sites are linked to mobility related issues such as unsafe human behaviors, difficult site conditions and workers striking … [Read more...] about Semantic Enrichment of Spatio-temporal Trajectories for Worker Safety on Construction Sites