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Analyzing Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks of Construction Projects Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process: A Field Study Based on a Project Management Body of Knowledge

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  • Ahmad Soltanzadeh

    (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom P.O. Box 3713649373, Iran)

  • Mohsen Mahdinia

    (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom P.O. Box 3713649373, Iran)

  • Alireza Omidi Oskouei

    (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom P.O. Box 3713649373, Iran)

  • Ehsan Jafarinia

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central Branch, Tehran P.O. Box 3175719843, Iran)

  • Esmaeil Zarei

    (Department of Safety Science, College of Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA
    Robertson Safety Institute (RSI), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA)

  • Mohsen Sadeghi-Yarandi

    (Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 3175719843, Iran)

Abstract

Due to their unique nature, construction projects are considered one of the world’s most hazardous and incident-prone industrial sectors. The present study aimed to analyze health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks relating to construction projects based on the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) and sustainability approach. This study was conducted with the participation of 30 experts, using the semi-quantitative risk assessment technique, in nine areas of the project management’s body of knowledge, based on the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. Risk, in this study, was estimated using a two-dimensional matrix of incident probability and severity, each of which has four sub-parameters. The HSE risks pertaining to each of the nine areas of PMBOK were identified. After that, the two dimensions of risk, including incident probability and severity, were measured. Thirty-seven risk sources associated with nine areas of the PMBOK were identified. Risk analysis revealed that 20 sources were at an unacceptable risk level, and 17 risks were at a tolerable risk level. Identifying HSE-related risk sources in accordance with the nine areas of PMBOK, and using FAHP to assess the risk of these hazards in construction projects, can lead to a more realistic estimate of risk in construction projects. The presented method in the current study can create a novel perspective in terms of the construction industry’s risk management and assessment.

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  • Ahmad Soltanzadeh & Mohsen Mahdinia & Alireza Omidi Oskouei & Ehsan Jafarinia & Esmaeil Zarei & Mohsen Sadeghi-Yarandi, 2022. "Analyzing Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks of Construction Projects Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process: A Field Study Based on a Project Management Body of Knowledge," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:24:p:16555-:d:999242
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