Workers’ Fatigue in Construction Projects, Assessment, Detection, and Mitigation, A Review

9 pages•Published: December 11, 2023

Abstract

Despite the increased focus on safety management in recent years, the construction industry's accident rate remains extraordinarily high. High physical demands and difficult work environments, which lead to physical and mental fatigue in construction workers, are one of the key causes of the continuous high rate of construction accidents. This study begins with a description of the causes and effects of fatigue among construction workers. In the second section, the subjective and objective evaluation methods for physical fatigue are discussed. The advantages and drawbacks of fatigue measurement technologies such as self-reporting and on-body sensors are reviewed. Thirdly, the major approaches for predicting and quantifying fatigue, as well as their limitations, are discussed. In addition, mitigation and management of fatigue in construction projects, as well
as successful methods such as work-rest people scheduling, are discussed. The paper concludes by highlighting the fragmentation and inconsistencies in the available research as well as the opportunity for future studies to fill the existing gaps. The study is designed to give an effective evaluation of the available information on defining, assessing, detecting, quantifying, mitigating, and managing fatigues, as well as shed light on the recommended and required future steps in research for each category.

Keyphrases: assessment, detection, Fatigue, Mitigation, prediction

In: Tom Leathem, Wesley Collins and Anthony J. Perrenoud (editors). Proceedings of 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 4, pages 488--496

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/clNx
	https://doi.org/10.29007/rc7t