Jangam, A.; Cheriyan, D.; Choi, J.-H. A BIM-Based Approach for Assessing Occupational Health Risks in a Building Construction Project. Buildings2024, 14, 476.
Jangam, A.; Cheriyan, D.; Choi, J.-H. A BIM-Based Approach for Assessing Occupational Health Risks in a Building Construction Project. Buildings 2024, 14, 476.
Jangam, A.; Cheriyan, D.; Choi, J.-H. A BIM-Based Approach for Assessing Occupational Health Risks in a Building Construction Project. Buildings2024, 14, 476.
Jangam, A.; Cheriyan, D.; Choi, J.-H. A BIM-Based Approach for Assessing Occupational Health Risks in a Building Construction Project. Buildings 2024, 14, 476.
Abstract
The construction industry is notable contributors to atmospheric dust particulate emissions. The particulate matter (PM) produced in construction processes contains a range of chemically hazardous substances, posing significant health risks (HR) to individuals. The occupational health hazards research in construction has become a focal point of interest internationally. Initiated in the early 2000s, there has been a growing demand within the construction research community for the creation of a unified PM database that encapsulates a wide array of construction activities. Previous studies have endeavored to establish a PM database for various construction contexts, yet they have fallen short in thoroughly addressing the diversity of construction materials and the levels of toxic substances (TS) within the PM. This study validates the proof of value that HR associated with construction processes can be measured using PM and TS datasets generated from various work processes using a variety of construction materials. This was accomplished through a semi-automated Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based plugin, which streamlines the assessment of occupational HR in construction projects alongside ongoing work processes. To validate the practicality of the Health Risk Index (HRI) determination via this BIM plugin, a case study on a real renovation project was executed. This system provides construction supervisors with a tool to visually assess the HR of daily operations, thereby facilitating the adoption of preemptive measures to protect the health of construction workers.
Keywords
particulate matter; toxic substance; health risk index; BIM; PM control measures
Subject
Engineering, Civil Engineering
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