Tailored incident investigation protocols: a critically needed practice - Al-Bayati AJ.
Construction scholars and practitioners have identified a repetitive pattern of direct causes leading to both fatal and non-fatal injuries among construction workers. Over the years, direct causes such as falls, electrocutions, and being struck have consis... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Functionalities of mobile solutions for preventing road traffic health and safety issues in the context of information management cycle - Aghayari H, Kalankesh LR, Sadeghi-Bazargani H, Feizi-Derakhshi MR.
In the present study, researchers thoroughly analyzed the peer-reviewed literature on mobile solutions for road traffic health and safety issues with regard to their functionalities in the context of information management. A comprehensive review of papers... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Fuzzy inference model for railway track buckling prediction - S łodczyk I, Fletcher D, Gitman I, Whitney B.
The application of rail buckling models is often limited by uncertain information with respect to track properties, and many conventional models are poorly suited to network-wide or even regional application. Here, a methodology using fuzzy sets is present... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Geographic areas with the highest concentration of traffic accidents in San Salvador, El Salvador: a spatial analysis of the 2014-2018 period - Mejia R, Quinteros E, Rib ó Arnau A.
This study aimed to identify the areas with the highest concentration of traffic accidents and injuries in the San Salvador Metropolitan Area (SSMA). MATERIALS AND METHODS. Traffic accidents were analyzed spatially by point location and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Predictive speed harmonization using machine learning in traffic flow with connected and automated vehicles - Elfar A, Talebpour A, Mahmassani HS.
Speed harmonization is an active traffic management strategy used to delay traffic flow breakdown and mitigate congestion by changing speed limits throughout a road segment based on prevailing traffic, weather, and road conditions. Traditional implementati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Professions, power and paradox in occupational safety and health in the 21st century - Walters D.
Analysis of the development of professions and professional institutions in occupational safety and health is somewhat neglected. While there are some accounts of the development of professional practice in occupational medicine and a discourse on its ethi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Safety evaluation in the geotechnical site applications: a comprehensive analysis and forecasting model - Akbo ğa Kale, Eskişar T, Mortazavi A.
In this study, data mining was used to evaluate the accidents occurred during geotechnical site works. OSHA Integrated Management Information System was used to collect 1010 cases in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Data-driven evaluation methodology for active traffic management systems utilizing sparse speed data - Robbennolt J, Hourdos J.
Many active traffic management systems and transportation systems management and operations strategies have been evaluated for safety based on crash reduction over time. These long-term studies are effective in showing the safety benefits of new systems, b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Detecting school zones on Florida's public roadways using aerial images and artificial intelligence (AI2) - Antwi RB, Takyi S, Karaer A, Ozguven EE, Moses R, Dulebenets MA, Sando T.
Collecting up-to-date roadway geometry data is essential for transportation agencies so they can undertake planning, maintenance, design, and rehabilitation of roadways. Collection methods can be categorized into two distinct groups: land-based methods (e.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Effective trigger speeds for vehicle activated signs on 20 mph roads in rural areas - Olowosegun A, Fountas G, Davis A.
This paper aims to offer novel empirical evidence as to the identification of the most effective Trigger Speeds (TS) for Vehicle-Activated Signs (VAS) in rural areas. To achieve this, an experimental study was carried out in the area of Scottish Borders, U... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Evaluation of the minimum number of local driving cycles required to represent the traffic of distinct cities: a case study of two Brazilian metropolises - de Andrade GMS, Santos MPMN, Ara újo FWC, Magnani FS.
This study aimed to determine whether a single local driving cycle (LDC) can effectively represent different cities in the same country, in both urban and highway routes, and for cars and motorcycles. To achieve this, experienced drivers drove different mo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Exploring the influence of signal countdown timers on driver behavior: an analysis of pedestrian-vehicle conflicts at signalized intersections - Sheykhfard A, Haghighi F, Papadimitriou E, Das S, van Gelder P.
Although signal countdown timers (SCTs) are likely to enhance efficiency at signalized intersections, there is little research on how they affect road users' behavior. The present study explores factors associated with driver behavior through two approache... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Assessing resilience in everyday work through observations: an assessment framework for complex sociotechnical systems - Trancoso R, Patriarca R, Henriqson.
Complex sociotechnical systems have multiple interacting elements, originating residual uncertainties that permeate the people working in these systems daily. Agents constantly adapt the system's performance to achieve the system's goals by coping with thr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Benchmarking the functional, technical, and business characteristics of automated passenger counting products - Pronello C, Baratti L, Anbarasan D.
Urban transport planning and the integration of various mobility options have become increasingly complex, necessitating a thorough understanding of user mobility patterns and their diverse needs. This paper focuses on benchmarking different Automatic Pass... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
CitySim: a drone-based vehicle trajectory dataset for safety-oriented research and digital twins - Zheng O, Abdel-Aty M, Yue L, Abdelraouf A, Wang Z, Mahmoud N.
The development of safety-oriented research and applications requires fine-grain vehicle trajectories that not only have high accuracy, but also capture substantial safety-critical events. However, it would be challenging to satisfy both these requirements... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
