Exploring the impact of applying sustainability rating systems on health and safety in building projects: a systematic literature review

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Jieling Huang, M. Abadi, P. Manu, C. Cheung
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Abstract

Sustainable construction has gained increasing popularity within the building sector with many sustainability rating systems (SRSs) available worldwide. However, most research has been focused on the environmental benefits of pursuing SRSs with little attention paid to the health & safety (H&S) impact on construction workers. This study thus aims to investigate the impact of adopting SRSs on the health and safety of construction workers (HSCW) in building projects. A systematic literature review was conducted, including 39 articles, to investigate the possible association between sustainability and H&S hazards. It resulted in 30 events and 8 types of associated hazards which are mostly related to the adoption of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and HKBEAM (Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method). The adoption of SRSs is likely to increase the exposure of workers to known H&S with no new hazards introduced. In particular, ‘falling from height’ and ‘manual handling injuries’ caused by solar installation and retrieving recyclable waste respectively are the most representative sustainability-related hazards. While evidence detected is mainly related to LEED, further research is needed to investigate whether findings are valid for other SRSs, such as BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) in the United Kingdom (UK) or Green Star in Australia, to address H&S concerns associated with sustainable building projects.
探索应用可持续性评级系统对建筑项目健康和安全的影响:系统的文献综述
可持续建筑在建筑领域越来越受欢迎,全球有许多可持续性评级系统(sss)。然而,大多数研究都集中在追求SRSs的环境效益上,而很少关注对建筑工人的健康和安全(H&S)影响。因此,本研究旨在探讨在建筑工程中采用社会安全措施对建筑工人健康与安全的影响。我们进行了系统的文献综述,包括39篇文章,以调查可持续性与H&S危害之间可能的联系。结果导致了30个事件和8种相关危害,其中大部分与采用LEED(领先能源及环境设计)和HKBEAM(香港建筑环境评估方法)有关。采用srs可能会增加工人对已知H&S的暴露,而不会引入新的危害。特别是,太阳能装置和回收可回收废物分别造成的“高空坠落”和“手工搬运伤害”是最具代表性的与可持续发展有关的危害。虽然检测到的证据主要与LEED有关,但需要进一步研究调查结果是否适用于其他srs,例如英国的BREEAM(建筑研究机构的环境评估方法)或澳大利亚的Green Star,以解决与可持续建筑项目相关的H&S问题。
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