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Area of Science:

  • Construction Management
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Virtual Reality Technology

Background:

  • Construction sites pose significant risks for work-related accidents.
  • Virtual reality (VR) offers a novel approach to proactively identify and mitigate these risks.
  • Exploring construction sites virtually can improve worker safety and reduce accident occurrence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare different virtual exploration methods for enhancing construction site safety.
  • To develop guidelines for modeling and executing VR construction site simulations.
  • To optimize the use of low-cost immersive VR devices for safety assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Eight construction managers participated in two VR simulation sessions.
  • Participants identified worker hazards within virtual construction site environments.
  • Performance was evaluated based on user feedback, time taken, and hazards identified.

Main Results:

  • A simulation mode requiring users to strictly follow a protocol for movement and hazard analysis was most effective.
  • This standardized approach led to better hazard identification compared to other methods.
  • User opinions, time efficiency, and hazard detection rates informed the conclusion.

Conclusions:

  • Standardization of virtual exploration procedures is crucial for effective construction site safety.
  • Implementing structured protocols in VR simulations enhances focus on hazard identification.
  • VR technology, when used with standardized methods, presents a valuable tool for improving construction safety outcomes.