a r t i c l e i n f o The construction industry is a crucial component of the Hong Kong economy, and the safety and efficiency of workers are two of its main concerns. The current approach to training workers relies primarily on instilling practice and experience in conventional teacher–apprentice settings on and off site. Both have their limitations however , on-site training is very inefficie...

Wide spread monitoring cameras on construction sites provide large amount of information for construction management. The emerging of computer vision and machine learning technologies enables automatic recognition of construction activities from videos. As the executors of construction, the activities of construction workers have strong impact on productivity and progress. Compared to machine w...

OBJECTIVE The study focused on assessment of the health status of workers during construction phase of highway rehabilitation projects at six selected sites of N5 around Lahore, including Kala Shah Kaku, Muridke, Kamuki, Bhaipheru, Pattoki, and Okara. METHODS The study was based on multi-methods approach involving hazard identification through survey and checklist as well as a questionnaire f...

OBJECTIVES Compare rates of medical insurance claims for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) between workers in a construction trade and a general worker population to determine if higher physical exposures in construction lead to higher rates of claims on personal medical insurance. METHODS Health insurance claims between 2006 and 2010 from floor layers were frequency matched by age, gender, eli...

BACKGROUND Tunnel workers are exposed to gases and particles from blasting and diesel exhausts. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation in tunnel workers and to relate these findings to years of exposure. METHODS Two hundred and twelve tunnel workers and a reference group of 205 other heavy construction workers participated in a cross ...

Objective: To evaluate the process of a health promotion programme, aiming to improve physical activity levels and diet among construction workers. Methods: The process evaluation was conducted following the RE-AIM framework for the evaluation of the public health impact of health promotion interventions. Effectiveness was assessed on motivational stage-of-change, self-efficacy and decisional b...

Background: India is one of the worlds most populated countries in the world second only to China. For ensuring development stabilization of the population is critical. Construction workers are the backbone of the economy as they create the infrastructure necessary for industrial growth. The plight of migrant workers needs to be highlighted. They account for a sizable portion of the total popul...