Smart Safety: Big Data–Enabled System for Analysis and Management of Unsafe Behavior by Construction Workers
Publication: Journal of Management in Engineering
Volume 40, Issue 1
Abstract
In the era of big data, the extraction of valuable knowledge and insights becomes feasible through efficient data processing methods. In this research, we establish an analytical framework enabled by big data to aid in the management of construction workers’ unsafe behaviors. To evaluate workers’ behavioral patterns, a multistage data processing model is employed, uncovering previously unknown connections between unsafe act records and situational data. Leveraging the high-level knowledge derived from this analysis, personalized safety management strategies are formulated based on individual workers’ behavioral patterns. The effectiveness of the proposed framework is evaluated by comparing it to conventional management strategies across three construction sites. Results demonstrate that behavioral patterns discovered by the big data framework provide an important decision basis and achieve smart construction unsafe behavior management.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
We are thankful for the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 72101275, No. 72201095) and the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Grant No. 2022JJ40645).
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Volume 40 • Issue 1 • January 2024
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Received: Feb 3, 2023
Accepted: Aug 10, 2023
Published online: Oct 11, 2023
Published in print: Jan 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Mar 11, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Analysis (by type)
- Big data
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Data analysis
- Engineering fundamentals
- Human and behavioral factors
- Management methods
- Methodology (by type)
- Occupational safety
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Research methods (by type)
- Safety
- System analysis
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