Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South Korea

The accident rate in the Korean construction industry is rapidly increasing each year. In particular, the mortality rate from human accidents in construction is very high compared to that of other industries. This indicates that the safety activities carried out at the national level have not been e...

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Main Authors: Hanguk Ryu, Sungeun Ha, Kiyoung Son, Seunghyun Son
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2020.1816472
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description The accident rate in the Korean construction industry is rapidly increasing each year. In particular, the mortality rate from human accidents in construction is very high compared to that of other industries. This indicates that the safety activities carried out at the national level have not been effective in reducing the accident rate. To resolve these problems, the risk factors for human accidents should not only be forecasted in advance, but should also be controlled, monitored, and managed from the commencement to the completion of construction projects. However, most studies on this topic have only listed the importance of risks based on the frequency of safety accidents rather than providing a quantitative analysis. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a model that can analyze and quantify the pattern of human accident risks. The purpose of this study is to develop a quantification model for human accidents in South Korean construction sites. To this end, insurance claim payout data were collected and analyzed to develop a risk quantification model using a Monte Carlo simulation. The results will be used as base data to develop a construction site safety management checklist and human accident prediction model.
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spelling doaj.art-6241cf7ecf214ab4ae29b3051eeb99372023-08-03T09:07:50ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522021-11-0120676076710.1080/13467581.2020.18164721816472Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South KoreaHanguk Ryu0Sungeun Ha1Kiyoung Son2Seunghyun Son3Sahmyook UniversityUniversity of UlsanUniversity of UlsanKyung Hee UniversityThe accident rate in the Korean construction industry is rapidly increasing each year. In particular, the mortality rate from human accidents in construction is very high compared to that of other industries. This indicates that the safety activities carried out at the national level have not been effective in reducing the accident rate. To resolve these problems, the risk factors for human accidents should not only be forecasted in advance, but should also be controlled, monitored, and managed from the commencement to the completion of construction projects. However, most studies on this topic have only listed the importance of risks based on the frequency of safety accidents rather than providing a quantitative analysis. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a model that can analyze and quantify the pattern of human accident risks. The purpose of this study is to develop a quantification model for human accidents in South Korean construction sites. To this end, insurance claim payout data were collected and analyzed to develop a risk quantification model using a Monte Carlo simulation. The results will be used as base data to develop a construction site safety management checklist and human accident prediction model.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2020.1816472human accidentsinsurance claim payoutmonte carlo simulationrisk assessment
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Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South Korea
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
human accidents
insurance claim payout
monte carlo simulation
risk assessment
title Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South Korea
title_full Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South Korea
title_fullStr Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South Korea
title_full_unstemmed Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South Korea
title_short Development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in South Korea
title_sort development of a quantification model for human accidents on construction sites in south korea
topic human accidents
insurance claim payout
monte carlo simulation
risk assessment
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