Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Analysis of work accidents and occupational diseases in tunnelling as a support for risk management |
Publication Type | Papers in International Journals |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Couto J. P., and Tender M. |
Abstract | This article is a contribution to close the scientific gap due to the lack of statistical data on accidents at work and occupational diseases in tunnelling. The characterization of the most typical events, understanding the cause of their occurrence, is of great importance for their prevention and for determining the existing hazards. This will allow the events analysis to gain more space as a tool for risk analysis, through the already established added value of learning from past events and mistakes. Thus, it is possible to study in due time potential causes of harmful events that may occur. With these advantages, companies can improve their risk assessments and control their costs. This article analyses statistically, using Eurostat variables, the most typical accidents at work and occupational diseases in tunnelling in Portugal, comparing them with other types of construction, using the same indicators. It starts by presenting an overview of accidents at work and occupational diseases in tunnelling worldwide, describing their impact. Afterwards, it presents statistical data from the Portuguese construction and tunnelling sectors, using the data from 150 accidents at work and 42 cases of occupational diseases in tunnelling to compare with construction, showing why tunnelling is so specific. |
Journal | Revista Ingeniería de Construcción |
Volume | 35 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 330-339 |
Date Published | 2020-08-01 |
Publisher | Potificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Dept Ingenieria & Gestion Construccion |
ISSN | 07162952 |
DOI | 10.4067/S0718-50732020000200182 |
URL | https://www.ricuc.cl/index.php/ric/article/view/768 |
Keywords | accidents, diseases, Portugal, prevention, Tunneling |
Rights | restrictedAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt