CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Presentation By: Thesis Supervisors: Chetan Chauhan Dr. Sudhir Misra, IIT KanpurDual Degree Student, IIT Kanpur Dr. Thomas Mills, Virginia Tech Visiting Scholar, Virginia Tech Dr. Daniel Hindman, Virginia Tech

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Agenda of the Presentation

• Work done in Past• Current Work Division• IC-SAFE at Virginia Tech• Work done at IIT Kanpur (Thesis: Anshita Agrawal)• Future Focus (My Thesis Work)

• Key Deliverables • Future Course of Action • Experience as Exchange Visitor

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Overview: Construction Safety

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INDIA$126 Billion

USA$630 Billion

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE USA

5 Million

INDIA35 Million !!

Urgent need for Construction Safety in India in terms of policy framework, reporting, infrastructure development and inculcating a

safety culture in the industry !!Source: KPMG Construction Industry Report

IITK –VT Collaboration• Pointers of IIT Kanpur-Virginia Tech Research Collaboration

for Construction Safety Awareness

• Thesis: Framework for evaluation of safety performance of construction sites • Identified parameters affecting safety and developed a

comprehensive Site Safety Index

• Workshop: ICONSA-2015 (Initiative for Construction Safety Awareness)

• Talks, Panel Discussions by Safety Experts (Speakers) and attendees• Key Outcomes: Need for an Active Discussion Group, Research

Journal on Construction Safety, Construction Safety Center in India, Industry and Academic Engagement !

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Current Work at Virginia Tech

My Work Division

• Work assigned to me at Virginia Tech can be divided into three parts1. Development of IC-SAFE center at MLSoC2. Taking forward work done by Anshita Agrawal3. Focus on Reporting of Accidents at Construction Sites

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Development of IC-SAFE Center

• IC-SAFE : Center for Innovation in Construction Safety, Health and Well Being. Established in 2014 at the Myers Lawson School of Construction (MLSoC) at Virginia Tech

• Broad Objectives: Rebranding, Expanding Focus, P2R2P6

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Research Approach Taken

1. Rebranding

2. Expanding Focus:• Stakeholder Matrix• List of targeted Stakeholders to begin focus on • Possible Collaborations, going forward• Areas of working for the Center

3. p2r2p : Practice-Research-Practice• Engaging Industry: Handbook, Training Manuals, Safety Course• Academic Course for India/US• Advisory Board

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1. Rebranding: 1. Presentations for Construction Safety Database2. Industry Classification System Database3. Laws in India Vs. Laws in America4. Construction Safety Stakeholders’ list (India Vs. America)

2. Development of a Academic Course Outline3. Advisory Board

1. Structure, functions and Objectives of the Advisory Board2. Agenda and meeting frequency3. Members structure 4. Reaching out, feedback

4. Working on a Possible Research Paper

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Deliverables

Thesis by Anshita Agrawal (2015)

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Step 1: Identified Factors affecting Safety

at Construction Site

Step 2: Clustered them into mutually independent factors

Step 3:Relative Weights to each factor identified

Step 4: Developed a comprehensive

Safety Index

Was conducted based on a survey in India. Revised Survey is planned for America for comparison of results !

Specific Focus: Accident Reporting

• Flowchart development for reporting of accident• Type of Accident• Stakeholders• Legal Statutes and Compensation Involved • Insurance Claim• Right to Stop/Resume Work • Reporting Authority • Confidentiality

• Deliverable: Comparative Framework for India and US • How to leverage the framework for incentives for safer

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Way moving Forward

• A Research Center will be setup at IIT Kanpur• A possibility of a proper course work for training the staff

about construction Safety: Case Studies, Training Manuals and even a complete course !!

• A Possible Workshop : ICONSA 2016 • Creation of a focus group fro Construction Safety Awareness !• Coming up with a specialized journal focusing on Construction

Safety ! • Thesis on Construction Safety Reporting

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Exchange Program Experience

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Virginia Beach Cascades Fall Hiking Trip: J1 Exchange Students

Washington DC

THANK YOU !

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