Revision of Safety Standards through Analysis of Fatal Accidents Related to Mobile Scaffold in Construction Sites 


Vol. 38,  No. 1, pp. 42-54, Feb.  2023
10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.1.42


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Mobile scaffold is used as a work platform in construction sites. According to industrial accident data, 10 fatalities occur annually on average due to falling from mobile scaffold in construction sites. To prevent such fatal accidents, safety standards must be improved by analyzing the causes of fatal accidents related to mobile scaffold. Accordingly, we analyzed domestic and international safety standards for mobile scaffold and analyzed the fatalities (117 persons) caused by mobile scaffold accidents in domestic construction sites during 2011–2020 and found that fall, overturn, and collapse accounted for 88% (103 persons), 10.3% (12 persons), and 1.7% (2 persons) of fatalities, respectively. The main causes of fatal accidents were found to be noninstallation or insufficient installation of safety rails and outriggers and incorrect sequence of work. Based on the analysis results, we proposed strategies for improving the safety standards, such as the use of advanced guard rails and wheel-attached outriggers, to enhance the safety and field applicability of the mobile scaffold. Technology development and improvements in the safety standards for the use of mobile scaffold will aid in the prevention of fatal accidents caused by mobile scaffold.

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[IEEE Style]

박주동, "Revision of Safety Standards through Analysis of Fatal Accidents Related to Mobile Scaffold in Construction Sites," Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 42-54, 2023. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.1.42.

[ACM Style]

박주동. 2023. Revision of Safety Standards through Analysis of Fatal Accidents Related to Mobile Scaffold in Construction Sites. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, 38, 1, (2023), 42-54. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.1.42.

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