The Development of a Safety Assessment Model for Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Construction

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• Personal Author:
  Turkan, Yelda ; Xu Y
• Description:
  In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have become very popular in the construction industry due to their versatility, ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and safety advantages. Several research studies investigated UAS use to assist with various tasks through different construction phases. However, the potential negative safety impacts to construction workers associated with UAS use in construction jobsites have not been studied adequately. Therefore, this study aims to fill this gap by developing a practical model to establish, assess, and improve the risk mitigation programs that construction companies have to control safety risks associated with UAS use in construction with a specific focus on workers' occupational safety and health. The components of the model including the safety factors and mitigation methods were identified, verified, and quantified through a mixed approach relied on a review of the literature and a three-round Delphi process. The proposed model is expected to enable practitioners working in the construction industry to 1) understand and recognize the risks associated with the use of UAS in construction as well as their causal factors, 2) measure and evaluate the effectiveness of their own safety control programs for UAS-assisted projects, and 3) adjust and update their own safety control programs using effective mitigation strategies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Analytical Models Author Keywords: Construction Safety Management Construction Industry Emerging Technology Remote Control Risk Management Robotics Safety Monitoring UAS UAS Negative Safety Outcomes Unmanned Aerial Systems In Construction

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• ISSN:
  0925-7535
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  155
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067872
• Citation:
  Saf Sci 2022 Nov; 155:105893
• Contact Point Address:
  Yelda Turkan, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Kearney Hall 201E, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
• Email:
  yelda.turkan@oregonstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Safety Science
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0ab4b3e150fec09dc2e452a8dd6e2fc208d25e3d7aff03f967438b7f634851bf3792b0a0ff78e74dea85a0a4c2ba4eee946fefa006bb4eff29af4f318845b928
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230111/cdc_230111_DS1.pdf
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