Construction Research Congress 2020
Safety in Facility Management: The Project Is Closed Out—Now What?
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education
ABSTRACT
Once the construction phase for buildings comes to a close, facility owners become responsible for day-to-day operations, maintenance, and renovation (OM&R) needs. These needs can vary depending on the type of facility and can include maintenance and monitoring of electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems; repair/renovation of cladding and curtain wall systems; and minor modifications of internal walls and layouts; among others. Workers performing these OM&R activities are typically facility management (FM) personnel and technicians, but they may also be hired contractors. Minimal information has been available regarding occupational, safety, and health (OSH) concerns, especially as it pertains to the FM industry, since most available information only reports on construction or a “repair” category. As a result, accurate estimates for incidents for maintenance operations, and modifications to existing facilities after occupancy are lacking. To date, there have been no attempts to review specific FM duties categorically with respect to safety, or to identify the extend of modifications needed to address OSH requirements after occupancy. Current work to identify FM safety needs identified by surveying facility owners in 25 countries is ongoing and aims to develop categories and a foundational review of categorical solutions. Specifically, this paper presents information on types of OSH incidents that occur in various facilities and the facility features that require modifications after occupancy to address the owner’s OSH needs.
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Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education
Pages: 1 - 10
Editors: Mounir El Asmar, Ph.D., Arizona State University, David Grau, Ph.D., Arizona State University, and Pingbo Tang, Ph.D., Arizona State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8287-2
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Published online: Nov 9, 2020
Published in print: Nov 9, 2020
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