CitA BIM Gathering 2021, September 21st – 23rd 2021
A Critical Appraisal of 4D BIM Technologies for Safety Planning and Site Safety for Temporary Works at the Construction Stage. Alan Farrell B.Sc. Arch.Tech., MSc. BIMM School of Multidisciplinary Technologies, Technological University Dublin, Ireland E-mail: alanjgfarrell@gmail.com
Keywords: PAS 1192-6, Health and Safety Management, 4D BIM, Risk assessment: Temporary Works Design, Scaffolding design: Rules-based checking, VR & Augmented reality Abstract ̶ The focus of this research is the application and appraisal of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to health and safety and risk management on the construction site with an emphasis on temporary works design. The methodology for this review will be qualitative in nature rather than a quantitative approach. This will include a literature review on BIM application and integration, visualisation, planning, health, safety and risk assessments of construction projects, an appraisal of a case study and as well as other associated works. The knowledge gained from the data will be an extensive appraisal of the literature and which will involve both deductive as well as inductive understanding of the research. In addition, a survey was conducted to gauge responses from participants and evaluate solutions to crucial issues in industry with an overall conclusion.
I. STATISTICS OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED ACCIDENTS While Ireland’s construction activity has increased due to economic growth, a 2020 report from HSA states construction fatalities during 2019 have more than doubled from the previous year, from five (2018) to 12 (2019). [1] [7] The Health and Safety Authority report states that all deaths were from falls from heights. These levels were in decline since 2015 with a recorded 278 non-fatality incidents by the HSA during the same time in 2018. Dermot Carey, Director Safety and Training, CIF commented: “While safety standards within the Irish construction industry are excellent and improving all the time, complacency is a constant threat.[8]
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In 2017, 6 people died as a result of accidents on Irish construction sites. There were five fatal falls from height in 2016 and 2 in 2017. All involved small contractors or self-employed construction workers.[1]
Falls, slips and trips were the main cause of nonfatal accidents in construction in 2019, (figure 1) with movements such as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending and twisting the next most common cause.
Other HSE statistical data on Irish construction accidents reveals that: •
The majority of the victims involved in construction accidents are small contractors and self-employed. Figure 1. Proportion of reported nonfatal injuries, 2019 [1]
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