Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction (한국건축시공학회지)

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Development of Hierarchical Checking Tables for Safety Management of Apartment Gang-form Works

  • Kang, Jung-Woo (GS Engineering & Construction Corp.) ;
  • Cho, Dong-Hyun (Department of Architectural Engineering, The University of Seoul) ;
  • Koo, Kyo-Jin (Department of Architectural Engineering, The University of Seoul)
  • Received : 2013.03.18
  • Accepted : 2013.10.18
  • Published : 2014.04.20
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Abstract

The gang-form widely used in apartment construction sites has advantages compared to scaffolding in preventing falling accidents. One problem, however, is that safety accidents associated with gang-form works repeatedly occur due to worker carelessness. In this study, hierarchical checking tables are provided to support safety management activities for the gang-form works at the sites. Through a survey of experts and analyses of case studies of construction accidents, 137 safety check items are classified by participant type based on a hierarchical safety check scheme. The applicability and effectiveness of the hierarchical checking tables was evaluated through interviews with experts. It was found that the hierarchical checking tables enabled each gang-form related participant to check his own safety management items, and provided a level-wise structure to site safety management systems.

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