Accident prevention in construction

an analysis of the use of digital tools for risk mitigation in the design

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https://doi.org/10.37916/arq.urb.vi39.662

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Prevention through design, Construction, Project design, Digital tool

Abstract

Construction is a sector characterized by a high likelihood of accidents, among the factors that have the potential to reduce such accidents, the design stage is important to reduce risks in the life cycle of the enterprise. The need to reduce risks on the construction site early and proactively has fostered the development of digital tools for designs. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the development and application of digital tools capable of identifying security risks in designs and examine them to point out their characteristics and limitations. The review of the literature was based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. The research showed that although the use of digital tools has great potential for impact on risk mitigation in the design stage, they are still little used and have not reached their maximum potential. In addition, this systematic review indicates possibilities of use, which include the automation of risk verification and provision of security measures, as well as limitations, as the absence of consideration of the dynamism of the work in digital tools. Therefore, the present work presents a basis to help structure future applied research in the area.

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Vinícius Francis Braga de Azevedo, Universidade de Pernambuco

Master's student and Civil Engineer by the Polytechnic School of Pernambuco (POLI), linked to the University of Pernambuco (UPE) and Technician in Buildings by the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pernambuco (IFPE).

Bianca Maria Vasconcelos, Universidade de Pernambuco

Architect and Urbanist (2006) from the Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE, Occupational Safety Engineer (2009) and Master in Civil Engineering (2009) from the University of Pernambuco - UPE, and PhD in Civil Engineering (2013) from the University of Porto / Portugal. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pernambuco - UPE

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2024-04-16

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Azevedo, V. F. B. de, & Vasconcelos, B. M. (2024). Accident prevention in construction: an analysis of the use of digital tools for risk mitigation in the design. arq.Urb, (39), 662. https://doi.org/10.37916/arq.urb.vi39.662