Using Building Information Modeling for Job Hazard Analysis of Renovating Residential Buildings

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• Journal Article:
  Using Building Information Modeling for job hazard analysis of renovating residential buildings
• Personal Author:
  Panthi, Kamalesh ; Gharipour, Mohammad ; Attarzadeh, Meghdad
• Description:
  Research studies have shown the potential benefits of using Building Information Modeling (BIM) for preventing and reducing safety and health hazards in construction through the Prevention through Design (PtD) approach. However, most of these studies focus on new or large-scale construction projects that have the resources to identify and mitigate hazards. Smaller construction companies involved in renovating residential buildings, however, typically lack the resources to do the same. To address that gap, this research focused on residential renovation projects carried out by smaller contractors. It included laser scanning a typical rowhouse to create a 3-D model, developing a risk assessment database that analyzed the frequency and severity of hazards associated with renovation activities, and integrating the demolition and renovation activities schedule into the 3-D model to generate a 4-D model. The 4-D model allows for easy and precise identification of hazards as part of conducting Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). Overall, the study aims to improve safety and health outcomes in the construction industry, especially for smaller contractors involved in residential renovations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Construction Industry Environmental Design Human Engineering Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Small Business
• Keywords:
  Construction industry; Risk assessment; Scanning techniques; Small businesses; Safety engineering; Prevention through design; PTD
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2023 Aug; :1-44
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  production of this document was supported by cooperative agreement OH 009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  49 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068856
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:29935cf41e3ab40407a82f34ba3f90d6262d889f12c8545187ac8c2ffd91350367e849d9887c4d5555e8067c0562a256ed55a3eba4e941332b8ff2608ba405d7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/136353/cdc_136353_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.95 MB ]