Innovative temporary edge protection system in trench works for the construction industry and rescue operations.

This study assessed an innovative temporary edge protection system (TEPS) designed and developed to improve the ergonomics, health and safety at trench works in the construction industry, which ranks as one of the most hazardous worldwide. A wooden prototype of this innovative TEPS was built, and it...

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Main Authors: Luis Miguel Ortiz García-Minguillán, José Tejero Manzanares, Rafael Enrique Hidalgo Fernández, Xiaoxin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283319