BIM's Role in Ensuring Worker Safety in High-Rise Construction

This report focuses on the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to ensure worker safety in high-rise building construction within Australia. The conclusion chapter summarizes findings, emphasizing BIM's effectiveness in minimizing fall accidents and reducing risks. The research uses industry reports, academic journals, and conference papers to support its conclusions, highlighting BIM-based methods as superior to traditional approaches. The report stresses the importance of a safe working environment, adherence to government regulations, and comprehensive worker training programs. Recommendations include modifying construction safety plans, providing updated training, and utilizing advanced technologies to detect and prevent accidents. Further research suggests continuous updates on safety technology and the integration of BIM with safety planning and simulation. The report concludes by emphasizing individual responsibility and the benefits of BIM in all project stages, including operations and manufacturing, providing a comprehensive analysis of BIM's role in construction safety.

How to use BIM to ensure workers safety
in high rise building construction in
Australia

Table of Contents
Chapter 5: Conclusion......................................................................................................................1
5.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................1
5.2 Main Conclusion...................................................................................................................1
5.3 Recommendations.................................................................................................................2
5.4 Further research.....................................................................................................................3
5.5 Summary...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

Chapter 5: Conclusion
5.1 Introduction
This chapter describes about all the finding which are gathered after collecting relevant
information for reaching appropriate conclusion. It is going to discuss about best dimensional
technology which is helpful in minimising fall accidents. Further it will explore regarding high
rise construction which is considered as the major problem problem for site workers and its
future users. It also emphasize on some of the main topics which are going to be discussed in the
recommendations and further researches.
Main conclusion of the research elaborates about all the findings with specific validations
which ensures accuracy of actual construction site. Its content is mainly going to include
literature review, findings and methodology in the whole research (Eastman, 2018).
Along with this, recommendations will be provided for overcoming the limitation and
making whole research more effective. These recommendation are based on the whole
experiences which have guided researcher in finding out further different ways which can be
used in future. With the help of this, number of benefits can be gained by constructing industries
while performing tasks.
5.2 Main Conclusion
From the above mentioned research it has been evaluated that the Building information
modelling is considered as the effectively process which ensures workers safety in high rise
building construction in Australia. It has been evaluated that site manager can reduce the risk of
workers life and accidents by opting BIM models. In this research, investigators have opted
various industry reports, academic journals, article, conference paper etc. for the purpose of
collecting relevant information. It can be said usage of BIM model is beneficial for the
construction site which is ensured by detailed information elaborated in literature review.
It has been analysed that BIM based methods are best safety methods in relation to the
traditional methods as it directly reduces the number of fall accidents at construction site. Usage
of BIM model provides absolute demonstration to the workers of actual danger situation. This
guides them to take preventive measures which can be used by them. There were numerous of
challenges which were faced while building high rise construction. It can be said that measurely
it can be prevented by planning effectively for the whole procedure of construction. For this, it
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required by site operator to use to sturdy structure for handling heavy loads. This is beneficial in
resisting different types of load like seismic loads, blast loads and impact load.
As per the observation, it has been evaluated that it is important to provide safe working
environment to the worker as it is helpful in maintaining trust of employee on the construction
firm. Government of Australia have made different laws which assures workers will be work
only in safe working and clean working environment as it is important for their life. It has been
evaluated that it essential to conduct training programs for the workers in which they are
guided, trained and supervised for their working pattern by taking safety measures. This directly
minimises the potential risk of fall accidents at construction location. Along with this, it is also
related to the psychology of the workers as per discussed topics it can be said that if workers are
getting safe and secure working environment they works without any fear of life. It ultimately
enhances they working ability ability which is approximately 10 to 20 times higher in
comparison to non safe working environment.
Construction safety plan describes as the best safety which can be taken by construction
operator as well as employees. The plan states that all rules and regulation which are related to
workers safety are required to be stated in check list. And, it is important for workers to follow
all of them. This involves different emergency procedures and some of the personal protective
equipment which can be used by the workers at the time of accident. It can be said that
construction safety plan is beneficial in preventing risk of falling during construction.
Government of Australia have made it mandatory for all the construction sites to use
construction safety plan in order to take preventive measures for falling risks at workplace
(Zou,Kiviniemi and Jones, 2017).
5.3 Recommendations
As per the above mentioned research it has been clearly described the importance of
using Building Information Modelling in order to ensure workers safety in high rise construction.
According to evaluation of whole research, some of the essential recommendation are described
as per the need of research in order to overcome the barriers. It is recommended to construction
firms to modify their Construction safety plan as per the changing scenario location and sites.
Continuous improvement in the safety plan increases chances of safety for employees. This
updation includes usage of latest updated technology as well as safety equipment which assures
that workers who are working at site will be safe during their work. Along with this, it is also
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suggested that appropriate training to workers is important as it helps them in updating
themselves in terms of knowledge about construction work and its safety measures. This aware
them about different ways which can be used by them in order to minimise the level of risk.
In addition to this, it can be also recommended that apart from the safety measure it is
also important of construction companies to take care of cost which is used by them at the time
of taking safety measures. As it is considered as important factor which affects profitability. In
relation to this, updated systems can be used at construction site which detect accident and aware
whole team about it. This is helpful in minimising effect of accident as workers and other of
construction site are aware of it. Along with this, some other safety measures are required to be
taken by site inspector like strict protection for workers when they fall from top of constructed
building. This will not only provide safety to workers but also develops trust of site working staff
on its owner as they care for their life. It will directly improve working capability of workers
which will be beneficial in completing whole construction project in less time.
Along with this, construction industry have to formulate some new strategies so that
safety level for workers can be increased. In this regard, site inspectors can assign the work to
less attentive staff at ground floor or lower floor. Whereas higher attentive workers can be placed
at top floor as it is required by workers to be careful while working. It can be considered best
effective strategies which will reduce fall accidents of worker. As workers who works at top
story are more active and can take preventive action which will be beneficial in securing their
own as well as other workers at the time of accidents. It is suggested that some of safety training
session can be conducted for them which helps them in understanding their role in saving own
life.
5.4 Further research
The further research says that there are several limitation found while ensuring the safety
of worker and the data regarding new safety technology should be updated on time
(Ghaffarianhoseini and et. al., 2017). BIM tools always try to integrate the planning to safety
and simulation by doing surveys to collects the new data which helps in future development of
safety tools . For making worker safe and monitor them effectively regarding safety issues
various advanced techniques like 3d visualization,development of journey management
software,real time high speed data technologies are used which make the safety far better then
general one.
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5.5 Summary
The different training program can be made to solve the safety issues but there is a
responsibility of the individual to take calculative risk in the field during work. According to the
above analysis BIM technology give the planning structures for constructing the high building
safely and there are certain case study regarding the safety planning to prove the quality of
work. BIM technology also provides their services to various kinds of project like
operations,manufacturing sector etc and BIM provide safety in all the stages of project.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Eastman, C. M., 2018. Building product models: computer environments, supporting design and
construction. CRC press.
Zou, Y., Kiviniemi, A. and Jones, S. W., 2017. A review of risk management through BIM and
BIM-related technologies. Safety science. 97. pp.88-98.
Ghaffarianhoseini, A. and et. al., 2017. Building Information Modelling (BIM) uptake: Clear
benefits, understanding its implementation, risks and challenges. Renewable and
Sustainable Energy Reviews. 75. pp.1046-1053.
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