Authors
Numan Khan, Sharjeel Anjum, Rabia Khalid, JunSung Park, Chansik Park
Publication date
2021
Journal
ISARC. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Volume
38
Pages
419-426
Publisher
IAARC Publications
Description
As construction projects resume worldwide and workers return to the job site, the possibility of transmitting the Covid-19 could be added to the extensive list of risks confronting workers in the construction sites; thus, the workers need to work alone in an assigned activity. Many workers are already working alone in the construction sites, such as utility workers, repair technicians, teleworkers, operators, and drivers. Lone workers in construction are subjected to greater safety risks compared with those working alongside others. Considering the accidents faced by lone workers, it s less likely that another person would be there to aid them-and if they don t get treatment quickly enough, serious injuries might prove deadly. Currently, the construction sites depend on physical inspections to the construction sites and manual observation of video streams generated through close circuit television (CCTV). To solve this issue …