Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in Korea

The number of accidents in the Korean construction industry has been increasing rapidly, reaching about 25,000 every year. Although strong and binding laws and systems have been implemented to reduce accidents in the construction industry, the frequency of accidents is still higher than that of othe...

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Main Authors: Taehoon Kim, Myungdo Lee, Yoonseok Shin, Wi Sung Yoo
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2373818
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description The number of accidents in the Korean construction industry has been increasing rapidly, reaching about 25,000 every year. Although strong and binding laws and systems have been implemented to reduce accidents in the construction industry, the frequency of accidents is still higher than that of other industries. While existing studies have provided models for predicting occupational accidents, there are limitations in predicting individual workers’ occupational accidents specific to site conditions and worker tasks. This study proposed a deep neural network model that can classify and predict core accident types for workers in construction sites, considering the characteristics of the site and workers based on 70,204 case data from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. The result of this study would contribute to improve safety in construction sites by being used for safety accident prevention training customized for workers at construction sites. Additionally, the model can be expanded to develop a real-time construction site occupational accident monitoring and early warning system by integrating ICT-based safety management technologies such as wearable devices and CCTV.
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spelling doaj-art-03bea4b3fad04632bf21e1a61e7e4dff2025-08-20T02:41:33ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522025-07-012442763277210.1080/13467581.2024.23738182373818Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in KoreaTaehoon Kim0Myungdo Lee1Yoonseok Shin2Wi Sung Yoo3Seoul National University of Science and TechnologyJeju National UniversityKyonggi UniversityConstruction & Economy Research Institute of KoreaThe number of accidents in the Korean construction industry has been increasing rapidly, reaching about 25,000 every year. Although strong and binding laws and systems have been implemented to reduce accidents in the construction industry, the frequency of accidents is still higher than that of other industries. While existing studies have provided models for predicting occupational accidents, there are limitations in predicting individual workers’ occupational accidents specific to site conditions and worker tasks. This study proposed a deep neural network model that can classify and predict core accident types for workers in construction sites, considering the characteristics of the site and workers based on 70,204 case data from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. The result of this study would contribute to improve safety in construction sites by being used for safety accident prevention training customized for workers at construction sites. Additionally, the model can be expanded to develop a real-time construction site occupational accident monitoring and early warning system by integrating ICT-based safety management technologies such as wearable devices and CCTV.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2373818occupational accidentsdeep neural networkcustomized probabilistic predictionclassifier of accident types
spellingShingle Taehoon Kim
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Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in Korea
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
occupational accidents
deep neural network
customized probabilistic prediction
classifier of accident types
title Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in Korea
title_full Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in Korea
title_fullStr Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in Korea
title_full_unstemmed Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in Korea
title_short Deep neural network-based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in Korea
title_sort deep neural network based probabilistic classifier of occupational accident types on a construction site in korea
topic occupational accidents
deep neural network
customized probabilistic prediction
classifier of accident types
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2373818
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