Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ran Liu, Zheng Liu, Hu-Chen Liu, Hua Shi
Summary: This paper presents a new OHS risk assessment model that integrates Picture Fuzzy Sets and Alternative Queuing Method to evaluate and rank the risk of occupational hazards for corrective actions. By deriving relative weights and analyzing a practical case study, the model demonstrates higher reliability and practicality in ranking occupational hazard risks.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Khusniddin Khamraev, Daniel Cheriyan, Jae-ho Choi
Summary: Particulate matter (PM) is a primary pollutant in the environment, with construction projects contributing significantly to its emissions. Existing health risk assessments in the construction industry are inefficient in reducing PM exposure risks. Research in ambient air quality is more developed compared to other industries, highlighting the need for advancements in construction industry risk assessments.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Salman Hassan, Yousaf Ali, Antonella Petrillo, Fabio De Felice
Summary: The construction industry consumes 3 billion tons of natural raw materials annually and accounts for 40% of the global waste generated. Implementing Circular Economy practices in the construction industry can address resource wastage and negative impacts on the ecosystem. However, the concept of circular construction is still in its developmental stage and is more vulnerable to risks compared to traditional construction. This study aims to identify and assess the risks associated with implementing Circular Economy practices in the construction sector of a developing country. A novel hybrid fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making approach is proposed to analyze the identified risks, and the lack of political support and incentives, difficulty in selecting circular construction experts, profit uncertainty, and circular material quality are identified as the most critical risks. Legislative authorities are recommended to develop a framework that promotes and supports circular construction, and this study contributes to filling the gap in literature by assessing the risks of Circular Economy practices in the construction industry of Pakistan.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Saeed Reza Mohandes, Xueqing Zhang
Summary: A comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment Model (HOHSRAM) is developed in this study to assess the safety and health of Construction Workers through the integration of different fuzzy analysis methods. The proposed model outperforms existing assessment methods in the construction industry through comprehensive comparative analysis, providing safety professionals with a beneficial ranking system.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Tazim Ahmed, A. S. M. Hoque, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Shamsuddin Ahmed
Summary: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management has become a pressing issue for Small Enterprises (SEs) due to various diseases and accidents, but there is a lack of systematic risk assessment models. This study developed a comprehensive model by integrating Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and Fuzzy Inference System (FIS). The model was validated in five SEs in Bangladesh, and it can assist in designing effective workplace health and safety management strategies.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Arpit Singh, Subhas C. Misra
Summary: This study proposes a framework to evaluate the safety performance of workers in the Indian construction industry, emphasizing the significant role of management and the importance of providing necessary safety training and promoting a friendly work environment. The findings can assist senior management and employees in the small-scale Indian construction industry to achieve better safety management.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Guler Aksut, Tamer Eren
Summary: Construction industry workers face serious safety and health risks, and wearable sensors can be used to improve safety performance. This study aims to determine the priority order of physiological and kinematic sensors in preventing risks in the construction industry.
JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Abdul Kadir, Fatma Lestari, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, Dadan Erwandi, Yuni Kusminanti, Robiana Modjo, Baiduri Widanarko, Noor Aulia Ramadhan
Summary: The Indonesian construction industry is a significant contributor to economic growth, but poor safety performance limits its contributions. This research assesses the level of safety climate in the industry, identifies strengths and weaknesses, and understands the influence of demographic characteristics on safety climate. Results show a fairly good overall safety climate, but individual safety climate items vary widely. Employees understand safety importance, but implementation is limited. Demographic characteristics like education, work experience, position, and project type influence safety climate.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qifan Huang, Shibiao Su, Xiaoshun Zhang, Xiang Li, Jiawei Zhu, Tianjian Wang, Cuiju Wen
Summary: This study selected ten electronics enterprises for investigation, collected information, air samples, and physical factor measurements through on-site investigation, and assessed the risks of the enterprises using three different models. The hazards of organic solvents and noise in the electronics industry are not negligible, and the Grading Model offers a good reflection of the actual risk level of the electronics industry with strong practicability.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Qin-Yu Chen, Hu-Chen Liu, Jing-Hui Wang, Hua Shi
Summary: Occupational health and safety management is increasingly important for organizations worldwide as it has a positive impact on productivity, competitiveness, and reputation. This study proposes a new model for occupational hazard risk assessment using Fermatean fuzzy linguistic sets and the combined compromise solution approach. The model demonstrates flexibility in handling complex and vague assessment information and provides a reliable risk ranking with high discriminability.
APPLIED SOFT COMPUTING
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Ran Liu, Yu-Jie Zhu, Yao Chen, Hu-Chen Liu
Summary: Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a multidisciplinary activity aimed at identifying, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards that could impact workers' health. Assessing the risk of occupational hazards is crucial and challenging, with experts often using qualitative terms due to human cognitive fuzziness. This study introduces a new OHS risk assessment framework integrating TODIM and PROMETHEE methods to evaluate and rank occupational hazards under linguistic spherical fuzzy environment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Kai Hu, Junwu Wang, Han Wu
Summary: Frequent extreme climate events and rapid urbanization have increased accidents like waterlogging and pollution overflow in cities, leading to a wider application of large-sized deep drainage tunnel projects. Scientific evaluation of construction safety risks can reduce economic losses and casualties. The proposed model for LSDDTP safety risk assessment outperformed other methods, demonstrating the importance of accurately assessing and managing construction risks in urban areas.
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS IN ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bin Shi, Shibiao Su, Cuiju Wen, Tianjian Wang, Haijuan Xu, Ming Liu
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the risk level of benzene operations in enclosed workshops and provide effective measures and suggestions. The results showed that the exposed groups had higher risks, and the Chinese exposure index method and synthesis index method may be more practical for risk assessment.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Amirhossein Karamoozian, Cuicui Luo, Desheng Wu
Summary: This research proposes a novel approach to consider uncertainties and interdependencies for the risk assessment of occupational safety in construction projects. The approach integrates the expert panel, extended DEMATEL method, Choquet integral, TOPSIS method with IFs, and IFWA operator for ranking the importance of OSRFs. The suggested approach is verified through sensitivity analysis.
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Qiming Luo, Lepeng Huang, Xuanyi Xue, Zengshun Chen, Fengbin Zhou, Lihao Wei, Jianmin Hua
Summary: The study established a health risk evaluation system for the earthwork construction phase, monitored dust exposure levels for different workers, and quantified health risks using Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY). The results showed that wearing protective masks and using spray systems could effectively reduce health risks.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Isil Nurdan Isik, Emine Atasoylu
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mazyar Ghadirinejad, Emine Atasoylu, Gokhan Izbirak, Matina Ghasemi
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2016)