Abstract: Statistics show that approximately one of every three civil engineers is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Most ASCE members (44%) are employed in private consulting firms. Another 19% have ...

Abstract: Safety incentives have been employed for many years as a means of keeping worker injuries under control. There are many ways that incentives can be implemented, and little is known about which are most effective. This paper ...

Abstract: Power plants cannot function indefinitely without having to shut down one or more of the power generation units to perform major maintenance or when some type of upgrade work is necessary. These power plant shutdowns are ...

Abstract: Work in trenches can be very dangerous if workers are not provided with adequate protection against trench cave-ins. One method of providing for worker protection in trenches is with the use of trench boxes, widely used, ...

Abstract: As part of a research study, conversations with construction superintendets led to subjective assessments of their qualities as managers. Their assessments were tabulated and compared to the corresponding safety records ...

Abstract: Educational training of a select group of construction workers on a nuclear power plant demonstrates the value of both training and experience. Training classes were given to three groups of workers involved in the ...

Abstract: Continuous extruded curbing operations are investigated to identify the major parameters that influence the productivity of placing curbing. The study is conducted by collecting data directly in the field by observing curb ...

Abstract: Large building construction projects in Canada were studied to assess the degree that policies and practices of a company or project influence worker safety, as measured in terms of injury frequency. Results showed that ...

Abstract: Despite dramatic improvements in recent decades, the construction industry continues to be one of the industries with the poorest safety records. Recent improvements are due, in part, to the concerted efforts of owners, ...