Developing a database to capture, store and share fall-related safety knowledge to enhance fall prevention in construction industry

Abstract

In many countries, falling from height is a leading cause of fatalities and injuries in the construction industry. Many of these accidents happen due to the dynamic nature of work and workplace uncertainty, as well as risky activities. Hence, the effective acquisition, storage and sharing of fall safety knowledge to address these construction hazards is needed to reduce the likelihood of accident. This paper has developed a framework based on safety knowledge which could facilitate the knowledge of safety officers/experts during the risk management process at pre-construction stage. This proposed framework aims to acquire, store, reuse and transfer knowledge of safety among practitioners about fall-related hazards and required measures to enhance safety awareness via Cloud SQL. The database for fall-related safety facilitates understanding among practitioners in the construction industry to encourage better safety planning and implement a fall prevention program.