Abstract: Notwithstanding the use of earthmoving equipment, cranes, and other machinery, physically strenuous and demanding tasks remain endemic to the construction industry. This research was motivated by the need to investigate ...

Abstract: Time series analysis is a powerful statistical tool that can be of great value in evaluating the results of experiments to improve construction productivity. Time series analysis explicitly recognizes the importance of the ...

Abstract: Construction craft work is physically demanding. As a result, many craft workers become excessively fatigued, which may lead to decreased productivity and motivation, inattentiveness, poor judgment, poor quality work, job ...

Abstract: Construction accident investigation techniques and reporting systems identify what type of accidents occur and how they occurred. Unfortunately, they do not properly address why the accident occurred by identifying possible ...

Abstract: The current approach to safety focuses on prescribing and enforcing “defenses;” that is, physical and procedural barriers that reduce the workers’ exposure to hazards. Under this perspective, accidents occur because the ...