Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers: A South African exploratory study

Katlane Seema; Clinton Aigbavboa

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_48

Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers: A South African exploratory study

Katlane Seema
, Clinton Aigbavboa

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The impact that heat stress has to the construction field is an everevolving topic as its also impacted by the change in climate. The South African climate temperatures escalated dramatically in the previous years leading to heat stress warning from the weather services towards the construction working conditions. The working conditions associated with heat stress may work against the foremen or anyone that spends most of their times not protecting themselves against the fast-changing temperatures in the construction sites resulting in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, heat cramps and heat rush. However, due to a low number of deaths on the construction site compared to the mining field, it has been taken not so much as a risk unless there is a heat wave warning. The aim of the research is to theoretically assess the impact that heat stress has to the construction field and the change in weather temperatures over the years. The study will contribute to the growing body of knowledge on heat stress and it impact in the construction industry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017
Editors	Waldemar Karwowski, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	455-465
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783319608242
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_48
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2017 → 21 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	602
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Los Angeles
Period	17/07/17 → 21/07/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Construction work conditions
Heat stress
Heat stroke
Heatwave
IEC 61508
OHSA codes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Seema, K., & Aigbavboa, C. (2018). Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers: A South African exploratory study. In W. Karwowski, & R. S. Goonetilleke (Eds.), Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017 (pp. 455-465). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 602). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_48

Seema, Katlane ; Aigbavboa, Clinton. / Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers : A South African exploratory study. Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017. editor / Waldemar Karwowski ; Ravindra S. Goonetilleke. Springer Verlag, 2018. pp. 455-465 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Seema, K & Aigbavboa, C 2018, Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers: A South African exploratory study. in W Karwowski & RS Goonetilleke (eds), Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 602, Springer Verlag, pp. 455-465, AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017, Los Angeles, United States, 17/07/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_48

Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers: A South African exploratory study. / Seema, Katlane; Aigbavboa, Clinton.
Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017. ed. / Waldemar Karwowski; Ravindra S. Goonetilleke. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 455-465 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 602).

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Seema K, Aigbavboa C. Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers: A South African exploratory study. In Karwowski W, Goonetilleke RS, editors, Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2017. Springer Verlag. 2018. p. 455-465. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_48

Assessment of heat stress impacts on construction workers: A South African exploratory study

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