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Hallowell, M R, Hardison, D and Desvignes, M (2016) Information technology and safety: Integrating empirical safety risk data with building information modeling, sensing, and visualization technologies. Construction Innovation, 16(03), 323-47.

Holt, G D (2016) Opposing influences on construction plant and machinery health and safety innovations. Construction Innovation, 16(03), 390-414.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: workplace,innovation,health and safety,machinery,HRMC people,plant
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-10-2015-0048
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    Purpose This paper aims to consider opposing influences on workplace plant and machinery health and safety (PMH&S) innovations, highlight examples of these to model PMH&S innovations’ effectiveness at the workplace, develop guidance for improvement of same and for construction of health and safety (H&S) performance. Design/methodology/approach This study is a qualitative meta-analysis of data distributed among a sample of published research in the field, and it uses inductive reasoning based on informal, qualitative and interpretative analysis. Findings Nearly all PMH&S innovations (positive influences) originate from original equipment manufacturers and specialist companies throughout the supply chain. Negative influences that can counter these potential H&S benefits result mainly from human (in) action(s) at the workplace. These are classified (and analysed) in terms of “error”, “indifference” and “lack of training”. “Tolerant” H&S management is another negative influence found among these classifications. Originality/value The study draws from a targeted meta-sample of research in the field, a model of positive and negative influences on PMH&S innovations that emphasises workers’ (in) action(s).

Karimi, H, Taylor, T R B, Goodrum, P M and Srinivasan, C (2016) Quantitative analysis of the impact of craft worker availability on construction project safety performance. Construction Innovation, 16(03), 307-22.

Lee, W and Migliaccio, G C (2016) Physiological cost of concrete construction activities. Construction Innovation, 16(03), 281-306.

Liu, M, Han, S and Lee, S (2016) Tracking-based 3D human skeleton extraction from stereo video camera toward an on-site safety and ergonomic analysis. Construction Innovation, 16(03), 348-67.

Siddula, M, Dai, F, Ye, Y and Fan, J (2016) Classifying construction site photos for roof detection: A machine-learning method towards automated measurement of safety performance on roof sites. Construction Innovation, 16(03), 368-89.

Teizer, J (2016) Right-time vs real-time pro-active construction safety and health system architecture. Construction Innovation, 16(03), 253-80.