It application for construction safety management : planning, monitoring and trending | |
| Author | Das, Bhaskar Jyoti |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-06-3 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry|--Safety measures Construction industry--Information technology |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Saving lives and reducing injuries is crucial for every construction business. Construction companies can save money and improve productivity by using an effective health and safety program. This thesis aims to develop IT software capable of managing health and safety issues by Planning, Monitoring and Trending/Analyzing. It is planned to be used as a supporting tool for the safety officers. The system requirements are gathered from literature review and interviewing safety officers. Based on the requirements, the databases and the IT application are designed and developed. This software imports project schedules from Primavera Project Planner and Microsoft Project, and links with the safety library. The user can view information regarding the risk level of on-going activities, their work method statement, and other information. The safety audit checklist and accident investigation reports can also be generated. The system additionally supports safety meter graph, and can be used to compare the safety performance of different projects. As a final step of this work, the software has been tested for its accuracy and reliability by taking some case studies under consideration. On the brighter side, the outputs obtained for the case studies have been quite satisfactory. This implementation of the software on case studies and the outputs thus obtained have been demonstrated in front of experts in the field of construction for their much sought after comments and suggestions. Based on feedback from the experts, it can be concluded that the system can be successfully used in real-time for planning, monitoring and trending/analyzing safety performance in construction industry |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam ;Pannapa Herabat |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |