APPLYING THE FUNCTIONAL RESONANCE ANALYSIS METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE RISK OF WORK ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTIONS SITES

Mădălina-Giulia BOBOCEA, Oana-Roxana CHIVU, Claudia BORDA, Marian ZAMFIR, Andrei IACOB, Constantin LUCA, Constanța RĂDULESCU, Demetrius DUBIC

Abstract


Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos. Worker’ safety on construction sites is a global problem. The Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) is a safety analysis technique used to understand and manage risk in complex socio-technical systems, including constructions sites. It focuses on how seemingly minor variations in everyday work can resonate and combine to create unexpected hazards or even accidents. FRAM differs from traditional methods by modelling the dynamic and interconnected nature of systems, identifying potential emergent risks through functional variability and unexpected interactions. This paper aims, through a systematic literature review, to present the application of the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) in the construction sites, thus contributing to increasing occupational safety and health on construction sites. 

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