A research framework for assessing the effects of heat stress on construction workers

ISEC 2011 - 6th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 485-489

  Chan, A P C ^a   Wong, F K W ^a   Yam, M C H ^a   Chan, D M W ^a   Mok, E C M ^a   Shea, G Y K ^a   Guan, Y ^a   Chung, J W Y ^b   Biggs, H ^c   Dingsdag, D ^d  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical parameters; Construction working condition; Heat stress

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SAFETY ENGINEERING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THERMAL STRESS;

CLINICAL PARAMETERS; CONFINED SPACE; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEAT STRESS; RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS; RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCILS; SCIENTIFIC METHOD;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84900587658     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3850/978-981-08-7920-4-S1-CS12-cd     Document Type: Conference Paper

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