Improving Construction Safety: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in the United States
Sustainability
; 14(12):7137, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1911539
ABSTRACT
During the COVID-19 pandemic, construction accidents in the United States (US) dropped dramatically compared to previous years. This research uses Saunders’ research onion approach to conduct a deep and systematic analysis of pre- and post-COVID-19 data to understand this phenomenon. The proposed research framework examines safety and prevention measures implemented by the US government, using data collected from various US government agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics. COVID-19’s effects on construction site health and safety were analyzed and ranked in order of efficacy in a hierarchy of control, and findings reveal a number of safety measures that can potentially be implemented to promote improved construction safety even after COVID-19 is over.
Environmental Studies; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); COVID-19; OSHA recommendations; CDC guidelines; construction safety; health and safety; Pandemics; Disease control; Construction costs; Occupational safety; Prevention; Statistical analysis; Manual workers; Construction accidents & safety; Construction industry; Fatalities; Medical research; Design; Government agencies; Safety measures; Occupational health; Literature reviews; Safety; Coronaviruses; Construction site accidents; Disease transmission; United Kingdom--UK; United States--US
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
Sustainability
Year:
2022
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Article
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