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Priority of Accident Cause Based on Tower Crane Type for the Realization of Sustainable Management at Korean Construction Sites

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  • Ju Yong Kim

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon 16227, Korea)

  • Don Soo Lee

    (DAELIM Construction, 14, Miraero, Namdong-Gu, Incheon 21556, Korea)

  • Jin Dong Kim

    (Department of Architecture, Yeonsung University, Manan-Gu, Anyang-Si 14011, Korea)

  • Gwang Hee Kim

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon 16227, Korea)

Abstract

Construction safety is a key factor among the many factors related to the sustainable management of construction sites. Although research is underway to reduce potential accidents in the construction industry in Korea, the number of tower crane (T/C) accidents is consistently increasing based on the increased use of such cranes. In this study, the priorities of accident causes for each T/C type were derived and utilized for the sustainable management of construction sites. An analytic hierarchy process (AHP) questionnaire was completed by experts such as construction engineers, construction managers, safety engineers, and T/C operators with more than ten years of field experience. The results of the AHP questionnaire revealed that the leading cause of cab-control T/C accidents is poor operator visibility, while the leading cause of accidents related to remote-control T/Cs is the poor management of lifting objects and control of surroundings. The high-ranking causes derived in this study should be managed and priority measures should be implemented to reduce the number of T/C accidents.

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  • Ju Yong Kim & Don Soo Lee & Jin Dong Kim & Gwang Hee Kim, 2020. "Priority of Accident Cause Based on Tower Crane Type for the Realization of Sustainable Management at Korean Construction Sites," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:242-:d:469963
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