Development of a knowledge based system to deliver health and safety information to designers in the construction industry
Research Report 173
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Construction Management Supplement
Series
Research Report
Abstract
Describes the development of a prototype knowledge based system to incorporate health and safety issues at the design stage. The system provides easy access to relevant health and safety information, either standalone or interactively within a CAD tool, and also allows the designer to add new properties, that are relevant to health and safety, to building objects in their designs. The development included an investigation into the viability of a system that will carry out checks on a design to establish if it contains any health and safety risks. A prototype tool check designs, and any risks found are alerted to the designer, together with information on how to reduce the risk or remove the hazard completely.
History
This document may not reflect current standards and regulations but is available for reference only.
ISBN
9780717627813
Subjects
- Special subject areas
- Legal issues and management
- Computing/IT
- Health and safety
Publisher History
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
Accuris
We connect trusted knowledge to customers' workflows – mitigating risk, increasing efficiency and accelerating innovation For more than 60 years, leading R&D and engineering-intensive organizations have relied on us to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery of complex projects and new products. We deliver an unparalleled combination of technical content and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to surface answers from the vast universe of technical knowledge, both inside and outside the organization. In a single interface, we connect the dots between information scattered across many different sources, allowing technical professionals to make better, more informed decisions faster.