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JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
卷 138, 期 8, 页码 999-1003出版社
ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000500
关键词
Vegetated roof; Safe design
资金
- Virginia Tech Occupational Safety and Health Research Center
- Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences
Rooftop vegetation is becoming increasingly popular because of its environmental benefits and its ability to earn green-building certification credits. With the exception of one international guideline, there is little mention of worker safety and health in vegetated-roof codes and literature. Observations and field investigations of 19 vegetated roofs in the United States revealed unsafe access for workers and equipment, a lack of fall-protection measures, and other site-specific hazards. Design for safety strategies and the integration of life-cycle safety thinking with green-building credits systems are the preferred methods to reduce risk to workers on vegetated roofs. Design suggestions have been developed to add to the body of knowledge. The findings complement several National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) construction and prevention through design (PtD) goals and are congruent with NIOSH's Safe Green Jobs initiative. Organizations that install and maintain vegetated roofs can utilize the findings to understand hazards, take precautions, and incorporate safety into their bids. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000500. (C) 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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