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The construction industry is vital to any national economy; it is
also one of the industries most susceptible to workplace incidents.
The unacceptably high rates of incidents in construction have huge
socio-economic consequences for the victims, their families and
friends, co-workers, employers and society at large. Construction
safety researchers have introduced numerous strategies, models and
tools through scientific inquiries involving primary data
collection and analyses. While these efforts are commendable, there
is a huge potential to create new knowledge and predictive models
to improve construction safety by utilising already existing data
about workplace incidents. In this new book, Imriyas Kamardeen
argues that more sophisticated approaches need to be deployed to
enable improved analyses of incident data sets and the extraction
of more valuable insights, patterns and knowledge to prevent work
injuries and illnesses. The book aims to apply data mining and
analytic techniques to past workplace incident data to discover
patterns that facilitate the development of innovative models and
strategies, thereby improving work health, safety and well-being in
construction, and curtailing the high rate of incidents. It is
essential reading for researchers and professionals in
construction, health and safety and anyone interested in data
analytics.
Occupational accidents have a massive personal and social cost as
well as a major financial cost. The construction industry is one of
the most dangerous industries, accounting for around 20-30% of all
occupational deaths worldwide. The accompanying financial cost is
either absorbed directly or passed on in the form of higher
insurance costs. In addition, regulatory bodies have started to
impose legal accountability on all the parties along the
construction supply chain. OHS is hard to implement. Construction
projects are complex, with a fluid workforce, and the regulatory
framework is highly elaborate. OHS Electronic Management Systems
for Construction presents a theoretical framework which is designed
to overcome these difficulties, integrating OHS management in
construction using knowledge management and web technologies. This
framework is explained in a clear step-by-step way, as are features
such as a systematically developed corporate safety memory, and a
virtual learning portal to facilitate on-demand safety training.
The ultimate aim of this book is to aid the development of an
established safety culture at the organisational level, and the
formation of an industry-wide community of safety practice. This is
essential reading for OHS professionals and construction managers
attempting to change their industry for the better, as well as
advanced students and researchers.
This book aims to fill a gap in the current construction health and
safety research and discover new knowledge about work stress
induced chronic diseases among construction industry professionals.
In achieving these aims, the book investigates: the nature and
extent of psychosocial stressors experienced by construction
professionals, stress management tactics applied and the impact on
mental health the prevalence and occurrence patterns of serious
chronic conditions such as insomnia, obesity, musculoskeletal
disorders and vision impairment aetiological pathways from job
stressors through chronic diseases to job performance. While there
are many studies, policies and regulations aiming to look after the
health of construction workers, little attention is paid to
construction professionals. By applying advanced analytical methods
to data collected in a national survey of construction
professionals in Australia, the author presents new scientific
evidence which can be used to help establish equitable workers'
compensation treatments and outcomes for construction professionals
in line with other professions. Moreover, the research and analysis
are underpinned by theories and literature from public health and
epidemiological disciplines in addition to literature from
construction, and work health, safety and wellbeing domains. It is
essential reading for any health policy makers and researchers in
the fields of health and safety and construction management.
Occupational accidents have a massive personal and social cost as
well as a major financial cost. The construction industry is one of
the most dangerous industries, accounting for around 20-30% of all
occupational deaths worldwide. The accompanying financial cost is
either absorbed directly or passed on in the form of higher
insurance costs. In addition, regulatory bodies have started to
impose legal accountability on all the parties along the
construction supply chain. OHS is hard to implement. Construction
projects are complex, with a fluid workforce, and the regulatory
framework is highly elaborate. OHS Electronic Management Systems
for Construction presents a theoretical framework which is designed
to overcome these difficulties, integrating OHS management in
construction using knowledge management and web technologies. This
framework is explained in a clear step-by-step way, as are features
such as a systematically developed corporate safety memory, and a
virtual learning portal to facilitate on-demand safety training.
The ultimate aim of this book is to aid the development of an
established safety culture at the organisational level, and the
formation of an industry-wide community of safety practice. This is
essential reading for OHS professionals and construction managers
attempting to change their industry for the better, as well as
advanced students and researchers.
The role of designers has traditionally been to design a building
so that it conforms to accepted local building codes. The safety of
workers is left up to the contractor building the designs. Research
shows, however, that designers can have an especially strong
influence on construction safety during the concept, preliminary
and detailed design phases. This book establishes the new knowledge
and conceptual frameworks necessary to develop a mobile
computing-enabled knowledge management system that can help reduce
the high rate of construction falls. There are three main
objectives of this book: 1. To create a new Prevention through
Design (PtD) knowledge base to model the relationships between fall
risks and design decisions; 2. To develop a PtD mobile App to
assist building designers in fall prevention through design; 3. To
evaluate the practical implications of the PtD mobile App for the
construction industry, especially for building designers and
workers. The cutting edge technologies explored in this book have
the potential to significantly reduce the rate of serious injuries
that occur in the global construction industry. This is essential
reading for researchers and advanced students of construction
management with an interest in safety or mobile technologies.
The construction industry is vital to any national economy; it is
also one of the industries most susceptible to workplace incidents.
The unacceptably high rates of incidents in construction have huge
socio-economic consequences for the victims, their families and
friends, co-workers, employers and society at large. Construction
safety researchers have introduced numerous strategies, models and
tools through scientific inquiries involving primary data
collection and analyses. While these efforts are commendable, there
is a huge potential to create new knowledge and predictive models
to improve construction safety by utilising already existing data
about workplace incidents. In this new book, Imriyas Kamardeen
argues that more sophisticated approaches need to be deployed to
enable improved analyses of incident data sets and the extraction
of more valuable insights, patterns and knowledge to prevent work
injuries and illnesses. The book aims to apply data mining and
analytic techniques to past workplace incident data to discover
patterns that facilitate the development of innovative models and
strategies, thereby improving work health, safety and well-being in
construction, and curtailing the high rate of incidents. It is
essential reading for researchers and professionals in
construction, health and safety and anyone interested in data
analytics.
The role of designers has traditionally been to design a building
so that it conforms to accepted local building codes. The safety of
workers is left up to the contractor building the designs. Research
shows, however, that designers can have an especially strong
influence on construction safety during the concept, preliminary
and detailed design phases. This book establishes the new knowledge
and conceptual frameworks necessary to develop a mobile
computing-enabled knowledge management system that can help reduce
the high rate of construction falls. There are three main
objectives of this book: 1. To create a new Prevention through
Design (PtD) knowledge base to model the relationships between fall
risks and design decisions; 2. To develop a PtD mobile App to
assist building designers in fall prevention through design; 3. To
evaluate the practical implications of the PtD mobile App for the
construction industry, especially for building designers and
workers. The cutting edge technologies explored in this book have
the potential to significantly reduce the rate of serious injuries
that occur in the global construction industry. This is essential
reading for researchers and advanced students of construction
management with an interest in safety or mobile technologies.
Book & CD. There has been a greater concern globally as to how
to minimise construction accidents and their consequences on
construction workers, contractors, clients, design and project
management consultants, and insurance companies. This book
introduces new strategies and models that will facilitate readers
in the construction and insurance industries in revamping their
existing practices towards minimising accidents, improving
profitability, and alleviating liabilities. This is a
research-based book and chapters in the book are grounded on recent
research and best practices. They demonstrate how innovative
insurance and construction companies can exploit contemporary
research to drive the re-structuring of poor practices that
compromise their business sustainability. With diverse audiences in
mind, the chapters are written in clear and easy-to-follow styles.
The CD enclosed with the book contains the prototype of the KBS
that the book discusses. Readers will appreciate this useful
appendix of the book that underpins the practical implementation of
new theories.
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