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The AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and operation) industry is one of the highest-risk industries, bearing many accidents and fatalities every year. Hence, to have adequate site supervision, inspection, and training, BIM gradually incorporates digital technologies such as automatic rule checking, Augmented and Virtual Reality. This review aims to provide a general overview of building information modelling (BIM) approaches to improve construction workers’ health and safety. In addition, identifying the most exploited tools, frameworks, and BIM dimensions and simultaneously listing the target groups, risks, construction fields, and locations. This short review is based on the findings of a systematic review involving 90 articles in the field of BIM-based health and safety in construction. The health and safety research field is becoming more investigated with several methods for risk prevention and maintaining health and safety during the project lifecycle. The authors mainly addressed fall-related risks while developing solutions to assisting safety managers with monitoring and inspection. Implementing and utilising BIM for health and safety has various limitations since every tool represents a standalone solution. BIM dimensions are still misunderstood, while BIM models still lack the standardisation and link to health and safety regulations.
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Sidani, A., Martins, J.P., Soeiro, A. (2023). BIM Application for Construction Health and Safety: Summary for a Systematic Review. In: Arezes, P.M., et al. Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 449. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_44
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