Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites

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Autor(a) principal: Azevedo, Rui
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Martins, Cristina, Teixeira, José Cardoso, Barroso, Mónica
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.24/1898
Resumo: Construction is widely known as having high rates of fall accidents. In spite of constant technological advances and increasing process automation, manual material handling still takes place in many construction tasks. These two factors yielded the following research question: “May manual material handling contribute to fall accidents?”. The aim of the research reported in this article is to evaluate the likelihood of same-level falls while performing tasks involving manual material handling during obstacle clearance in various handling positions. A laboratory-based study was performed through the simulation of manual material handling tasks using a 4 m long treadmill. Eight construction workers participated in this study. Participants were tested in three different load positions holding different load weights (10 kg, 18 kg, and 25 kg) while walking on the treadmill. The results demonstrated that the obstacle clearance pattern changes due to the load weight, however, no influence was observed on the load handling strategy. This variation of pattern increases the probability of tripping and falling. Recommendations were made in order to prevent falls in construction sites while performing manual material handling tasks.
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spelling Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sitesHealth and safetyManual material handlingObstacle clearanceConstructionAccidentsConstruction is widely known as having high rates of fall accidents. In spite of constant technological advances and increasing process automation, manual material handling still takes place in many construction tasks. These two factors yielded the following research question: “May manual material handling contribute to fall accidents?”. The aim of the research reported in this article is to evaluate the likelihood of same-level falls while performing tasks involving manual material handling during obstacle clearance in various handling positions. A laboratory-based study was performed through the simulation of manual material handling tasks using a 4 m long treadmill. Eight construction workers participated in this study. Participants were tested in three different load positions holding different load weights (10 kg, 18 kg, and 25 kg) while walking on the treadmill. The results demonstrated that the obstacle clearance pattern changes due to the load weight, however, no influence was observed on the load handling strategy. This variation of pattern increases the probability of tripping and falling. Recommendations were made in order to prevent falls in construction sites while performing manual material handling tasks.Repositório Científico da UMAIAAzevedo, RuiMartins, CristinaTeixeira, José CardosoBarroso, Mónica2021-05-05T09:43:18Z2014-01-01T00:00:00Z2014-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.24/1898eng10.1016/j.ssci.2013.08.016info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-26T16:01:30ZPortal AgregadorONG
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
title Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
spellingShingle Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
Azevedo, Rui
Health and safety
Manual material handling
Obstacle clearance
Construction
Accidents
title_short Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
title_full Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
title_fullStr Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
title_full_unstemmed Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
title_sort Obstacle clearance while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites
author Azevedo, Rui
author_facet Azevedo, Rui
Martins, Cristina
Teixeira, José Cardoso
Barroso, Mónica
author_role author
author2 Martins, Cristina
Teixeira, José Cardoso
Barroso, Mónica
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório Científico da UMAIA
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Azevedo, Rui
Martins, Cristina
Teixeira, José Cardoso
Barroso, Mónica
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Health and safety
Manual material handling
Obstacle clearance
Construction
Accidents
topic Health and safety
Manual material handling
Obstacle clearance
Construction
Accidents
description Construction is widely known as having high rates of fall accidents. In spite of constant technological advances and increasing process automation, manual material handling still takes place in many construction tasks. These two factors yielded the following research question: “May manual material handling contribute to fall accidents?”. The aim of the research reported in this article is to evaluate the likelihood of same-level falls while performing tasks involving manual material handling during obstacle clearance in various handling positions. A laboratory-based study was performed through the simulation of manual material handling tasks using a 4 m long treadmill. Eight construction workers participated in this study. Participants were tested in three different load positions holding different load weights (10 kg, 18 kg, and 25 kg) while walking on the treadmill. The results demonstrated that the obstacle clearance pattern changes due to the load weight, however, no influence was observed on the load handling strategy. This variation of pattern increases the probability of tripping and falling. Recommendations were made in order to prevent falls in construction sites while performing manual material handling tasks.
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