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Data flow analysis of plant and equipment health and safety management

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posted on 2014-05-16, 08:44 authored by Zainab Riaz, David J. Edwards, Gary D. Holt, Tony ThorpeTony Thorpe
Purpose: Construction plant and equipment accident statistics suggest constant re-evaluation of health and safety (H&S) systems is beneficial. This paper aims to process analyse plant and equipment H&S management systems on UK construction sites, with a view to applying information and communication technology (ICT) to them as an improvement mechanism. Design/methodology/approach: Five construction project case studies drawn from members of the former Major Contractors Group yield rich H&S process data. These are analysed using data flow diagram (DFD) techniques, to evaluate processes and proffer system improvements incorporating ICT. Findings: Causes of unsafe practice regarding management of construction plant and equipment are found to include: aspects of the plant itself, management processes and operator competence. A new ICT "process paradigm" is suggested, the architecture of which incorporates mobile computing, automatic identification and data collection and a management information system. Research limitations/implications: Findings contribute particularly to the fields of plant and equipment; and managing H&S. Practical implications: Suggested ICT direction might form the basis of commercial interest in developing an all-embracing H&S control mechanism for plant and equipment operations. Originality/value: Application of DFD analysis in this setting is quite new.

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  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Citation

RIAZ, Z. ... et al., 2011. Data flow analysis of plant and equipment health and safety management. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 9 (2), pp. 178 - 203

Publisher

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

Publication date

2011

Notes

Closed access. This article was published in the journal, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology [© Emerald Group Publishing Limited] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17260531111151069

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1726-0531

Language

  • en

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