Development of the level of preventive action method by observation of the characteristic value for the assessment of occupational risks on construction sites

The special circumstances of the high accident rate in the construction industry compared to other sectors are significant and represent a major concern for many countries. Construction work involves a large number of risks that cause or may cause accidents with serious consequences for the worker&#...

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Autores: Carpio de los Pinos, Antonio José, González García, María de las Nieves, Soriano, J. A., Yáñez Araque, Benito
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/2541
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2541
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85112017015&doi=10.3390%2fijerph18168387&partnerID=40&md5=d88b4bf16cfc568fff5dcd5d533d579a
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Riesgos laborales
Prevención de riesgos laborales
Gestión preventiva
Industria de la construcción
Siniestralidad
6109.01 Prevención de Accidentes
5311.04 Organización de Recursos Humanos
5312.03 Construcción
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Sumario:The special circumstances of the high accident rate in the construction industry compared to other sectors are significant and represent a major concern for many countries. Construction work involves a large number of risks that cause or may cause accidents with serious consequences for the worker's health, even death. The Level of Preventive Action is a novel methodology of occupational risk assessment adapted to building works. It is based on the development of the mathematical formulation of William T. Fine's method. Its implementation covers four of the techniques for combating risk: Safety at Work, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics and Psychosociology. It evaluates, quantitatively, the amount of preventive action required based on the characteristic complexity of the work units, their location and their interdependence. The method protocol defines a new observation parameter called Characteristic Value which is inherent to the real situation of the construction process. The aim of this study is to develop the characterisation of the Characteristic Value in the Level of Preventive Action method. It also justifies the procedure to obtain this Characteristic Value and how its implementation and result should be interpreted. Finally, the methodology is applied on a real case. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.