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iSafe:

An Innovative iPad System for Construction Site Safety Audits iSafe : 創新的iPad工地安全審查系統

iSafe:

An Innovative iPad System for Construction Site Safety Audits iSafe : 創新的iPad工地安全審查系統

Related references

1. K. Y. Lin, M. H. Tsai and S. C. Kang, "Innovating Construction Safety Audits – Practices, Technologies, and Opportunities," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, reviewing.

2. C. H. Lee, M. H. Tsai, K. Y. Lin and S. C. Kang, "iSafe: An Innovative iPad System for Construction Site Safety Audits," Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Moscow, Russia, 2012.

iSafe iSafe：創新的iPad工地安全審查系統 在工程領域中職業安全是一項重要的議題。雖然科技不斷創新使得工 程中許多領域都得到了好處，但許多工安意外依舊發生，在安全這方 面並沒有充分的利用科技創新。此外，承包業者內部的工安審查資料 常常只被用來內部檢討，並沒有進一步的利用它來主動學習。另外， 紙本的工安審查方法並沒有系統性的架構，常常導致重複作業，或在 資料紀錄中格式不一致。在本研究中，我們提出一個安全審查系統， iSafe，可以增進現地工安審查流程並蒐集詳細的資料來進行違規行為 分析。本系統與美國西雅圖地區的工地安全專家，經由三個階段的設 計與開發完成。我們開發出了在iPad2上的原型系統作為現地使用及評 估量測的工具。我們利用問卷來做iSafe的初期評估，本系統現在正與 三個承包商在進行一項三個月的現地評估。

System Architecture for the �Software Prototype Display Module

Extraction Module

Construction Safety Violation Chart

Extraction Functions

Input Module

Enrichment Module

Construction Safety Violation Information

Enrichment Functions

User Interface Layer

Data Processing Layer

User

Output Module txt File

Excel File

Data Storage Layer

iSafe: An Innovative iPad System for Construction Site Safety Audits

Occupational safety is an important issue in construction. Although technology innovations are benefiting the different areas of construction, safety, still being challenged by fatalities in the industry, has not fully taken advantage of these innovations. Besides, safety audit data collected by contractors internally have mostly been used for meeting discussions only and not been further utilized for active learning.

Additionally, the paper-based audit method is not well structured and often leads to repeated efforts and inconsistency among the data records. In this research, we proposed a safety audit system, iSafe, to facilitate the safety audit process on site and to collect high-quality data records for violation pattern analysis. The system went through three stages of design and development with the participation of safety subject experts from the greater Seattle area in U.S. An iPad 2 based prototype system was developed for field use and evaluation. A questionnaire survey was administered for the initial assessment of iSafe and the system is currently undergoing a three month field evaluation phase with the participation of three general contractors.

iSafe

a. Basic info page of iSafe

b. Violation details page of iSafe

c. Photo capturing page of iSafe

iSafe iSafe system on iPad 2

Expert Evaluation of the Tool Kit

Violation inspection list 01 Scaffold 0101 Job Hazard Analysis 0102 Egress 0103 Fall Hazards 0104 Structural Integrity and Connections 0199 Other, please specify:

02 Fall Hazards 0201 Job Hazard Analysis 0202 Guard Rail / Midrails and Toe Boards 0203 Fall Protection 0204 Fall Protection Work Plan 0299 Other, please specify:

03 House Keeping 0301 Job Hazard Analysis 0302 Trip Hazards 0303 Waste and Trash 0399 Other, please specify:

04 Trenching / Excavation 0401 Job Hazard Analysis 0402 Access and Egress 0403 Fall Hazards 0404 Cave-in Protection 0499 Other, please specify:

05 Ladder Safety 0501 Job Hazard Analysis 0502 Fall Hazards 0503 Secured 0504 Three Feet Extension 0599 Other, please specify:

06 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) 0601 Job Hazard Analysis 0602 Respirator 0603 Safety Glasses 0604 Hard Hat 0605 Gloves 0606 Hearing Protection 0607 Work Boots 0608 Safety Vests 0699 Other, please specify:

11 Equipment 1101 Job Hazard Analysis 1102 Cranes 1103Rigging 1104 Articulated Boom Lift / Scissor Lift 1105 Forklifts / Earth Moving Equipment 1106 Vehicles 1107 Generators 1199 Other, please specify:

07 Fire Protection 0701 Job Hazard Analysis 0702 Fire Extinguishers 0703 Combustible and Flammable Material Storage 0704 Hot work 0799 Other, please specify:

12 Public Safety 1201 Job Hazard Analysis 1202 Fencing 1203 Heat Related Illness 1204 Ergonomics 1205 Pedestrian Traffic 1206 Motor Vehicle Traffic 1207 Traffic Control Plan 1299 Other, please specify:

08 Electrical 0801 Job Hazard Analysis 0802 Cord Set 0803 Life Parts 0804 Clearances 0805 Power Lines 0806 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter 09 Tool 0901 Job Hazard Analysis 0902 Powder Actuated Tools 0903 Power Tools 0904 Machine Guards 0905 Saw Guards 0906 Pat Certification 0907 Signage 0999 Other, please specify: 10 Chemical 1001 Job Hazard Analysis 1002Fuel Gas 1003 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 1004 Hazard Communication Program 1099 Other, please specify:

13 Policy 1301 Job Hazard Analysis 1302 Smoking 1303 Headphones 1304 Accident Prevention Plan 1305 Drugs / Alcohol 1306 Fire Arm 1399 Other, please specify: 14 Required Documents 1401 Job Hazard Analysis 1402 Site-Specific Emergency Plan 1403 Training 1404 Certification Card for Specific Operation 1499 Other, please specify:

99 Other, please specify: 9999 Other, Please Specify

Shih-Chung Jessy Kang sckang@ntu.edu.tw sckang.caece.net