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http://dx.doi.org/10.20931/JKICS.2020.4.1.022

Exploring Different Users' Perception of Smart Harness on Construction Sites  

Kim, Hyeon-tae (Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University)
Ahn, Chang-bum (Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University)
Park, Moon-seo (Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Construction Safety / v.4, no.1, 2021 , pp. 22-29 More about this Journal
Abstract
To prevent fall from height, interest in the development and introduction of smart harness is increasing as policies and laws such as mandatory use of smart safety equipment at construction sites. However, despite the potential of smart harness, construction safety cannot be contributed unless adopted or used by users. The objective of this research is to examine the perception between safety managers and workers on smart harness, user perception according to user's experience and differences through semi-structured in-depth interviews. As a result of the interview and comparative analysis, both safety managers and workers perceived smart harness as uncomfortable, and workers with experience in using smart harness perceived that simple functions that inform risks are useful for securing safety. This research results show different user's perception of smart harness can be confirmed how much factors affect the use of smart harness, which can provide implication into establishing measures to strengthen the use of smart harness in the future.
Keywords
Falls from height; Smart harness; Construction worker; Safety manager; Perception;
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