Published: Građevinar 76 (2024) 12
Paper type: Subject review
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Systematic review of the identification, assessment, and mitigation of safety risks in high-rise building construction
Abstract
The construction industry accounts for a large proportion of the national GDP; however, it is one of the world’s most dangerous industrial sectors. Existing studies have inadequately reviewed safety risk-related research in high-rise building construction. Therefore, this study conducts a systematic review of safety risks in high-rise building construction from 2004 to 2024. First, the paper presents investigates the causes of accidents and risk factors that endanger occupational safety and health, comprising 8 main factors and 60 sub-factors. Second, the paper explores the assessment methods for evaluating and ranking these safety risk factors, of which nine typical methods are elaborated. Finally, a technical framework for mitigating the eight main safety risk factors is established in paper, providing safety practitioners with access to cutting-edge technologies and methods in the construction industry. Furthermore, this study provides suggestions and future directions for addressing the drawbacks of current mitigation measures to sustainably improve building construction safety.
Keywordsconstruction industry, high-rise building, safety risks, identification, assessment, mitigation measures
