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Spatial–temporal Interrelationships of Safety Risks with Dynamic Partition Analysis: A Mechanical Installation Case

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Inspection is the most critical phase of controlling and mitigating safety risks. However, current safety inspection practices are heavily experience-driven without considering generic interrelationships of safety risks. In this study, we performed a partition analysis based on risk interrelationships using inspection data with the goal of discovering distribution patterns of safety risks. Our results exhibit consistent chronological connections between risk attributes, including spatial and temporal characteristics. The mechanics of safety risk interrelationships were further investigated. In terms of the spatial aspects, ongoing unsafe conditions were observed in multiple locations. Spatial resource limitations and the interfaces at various locations were found to be key contributors to risk interrelationships. In terms of temporal aspects, a high similarity of work at different times and ongoing unsafe conditions were considered as key contributors. Practical Application: By understanding the spatial–temporal interrelationships of the risk characteristics, managers can develop improved strategies for devising inspection routes, which will thereby improve inspection efficacy.

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  1. Dept. of Construction Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    Pin-Chao Liao & Jiawei Ding

  2. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China

    Zhonghua Guo

  3. School of Economics and Management Engineering, Beijing, 100044, China

    Chung-Han Tsai

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Liao, PC., Guo, Z., Tsai, CH. et al. Spatial–temporal Interrelationships of Safety Risks with Dynamic Partition Analysis: A Mechanical Installation Case. KSCE J Civ Eng 22, 1572–1583 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-017-1397-9

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