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A real-time location-based construction labor safety management system

    Kwang-Pyo Lee Affiliation
    ; Hyun-Soo Lee Affiliation
    ; Moonseo Park Affiliation
    ; Hyunsoo Kim Affiliation
    ; Sangwon Han Affiliation

Abstract

The construction industry continues to record a high number of accidents compared to other industries. Furthermore, the ramifications of construction accidents are growing in terms of both economic loss and loss of life with trends toward larger-scale, more complex projects. For this reason, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of safety management in the construction industry, and the need for more effective safety management techniques. This paper introduces a real-time location-based construction labor safety management system that tracks and visualizes workers’ locations in real-time and sends early warnings to endangered workers. The system is developed by integrating: a real-time locating system (RTLS) for tracking of workers’ location; a location monitoring system for mapping the workers location on a computerized building model; and alarm technology for sending early warnings. The developed system has been applied to an apartment project and an RTLS technology test center in Korea, and proved to be effective in tracking and monitoring workers in real-time and preventing construction accidents. It is envisioned that the developed system will enable proactive construction safety management in South Korea and the methodologies developed in this study will be applicable to other contexts with minimal customization.

Keyword : construction safety, real-time locating system (RTLS), radio frequency identification, alarm technology, tracking, risk assessment, South Korea

How to Cite
Lee, K.-P., Lee, H.-S., Park, M., Kim, H., & Han, S. (2014). A real-time location-based construction labor safety management system. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 20(5), 724-736. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2013.802728
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