Rapid construction projects and processes will become increasingly important as customers demand better project management performance and globally, as countries plan for and respond to the aftermath of natural and/or unnatural disasters. For use in expedited projects (as well as traditional projects), a rapid universal safety and health system (RUSH) was designed, developed, deployed, and evaluated. For its inaugural application, the RUSH was applied to a construction project. Results from an initial application included a safe build in approximately without recordable incidents. More importantly, lessons were learned by a multidisciplinary team of researchers who observed safety for the life of the project. Lessons learned and recommendations for future research are provided as a result of this experience.
Keywords
Construction; Construction-industry; Safety-programs; Safety-measures; Health-programs; Humans; Men; Women
Contact
Brian M. Kleiner, Director, Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health, Virginia Tech., and Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Whittemore Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
CODEN
JCEMD4
Publication Date
20080401
Document Type
Journal Article
Email Address
bkleiner@vt.edu
Funding Type
Cooperative Agreement
Fiscal Year
2008
Identifying No.
Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U19-OH-008308
Issue of Publication
4
ISSN
0733-9364
Source Name
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
State
VA
Performing Organization
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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