Assessing Usability, Frequency, and Efficiency of Fall Hazard Prevention Devices in Construction: Development of a Comprehensive Questionnaire for Evaluation

Comparing to other industries, the construction sector has the most annual worker fatalities. One of the most dangerous jobs includes high-rise construction workers. There are many novel technological solutions to prevent and detect fall hazards; however, there is a lack of verifying which kinds of these technologies solutions has been used in the construction site. For this analysis, the first step consists of using the most recent literature review to assess a list of technology devices for fall protection. The second step consists of the development and distribution of a questionnaire that aims to assess the frequency of safety device usage and evaluate their effectiveness and usability through rating scales. The main findings indicate that the selected technological devices to mitigate fall hazards have not gained widespread adoption among general contractors. One of the primary factors contributing to this is the limited awareness and understanding of these devices.