Abstract "Increase of freight transportation has been on the rise in region 7. Thus, creating a motive
to enhance the transportation system of the said region. Construction projects have been
a key factor in the development of the transportation system. Such projects have faced
safety incidents that would in turn deter the enhancement of the transportation sector. In
fact, the examined literature has demonstrated the importance of a high safety factor to
ensure a project’s success. As such, this study shall undergo a content analysis of claims
filed to the workers compensation divisions within United States Department of
Transportation (USDOT) region 7 to identify the most prominent incident causes,
contributing factors, types, severity of injuries sustained as well as claim decisions.
Furthermore, an association rule data mining approach will be adopted to identify the
most critical combinations of causes and factors that contribute to safety incidents.
Accordingly, these combinations and factors will be used to derive the most effective
safety policies and mitigation resources allocation plans to reduce fatalities and serious
injuries in the sector, in addition to potentially boosting employment and workforce
retention."
Description "1. Data Collection: Claims relevant to safety incidents shall be collected for USDOT’s
region 7.
2. Content Analysis: the claims shall then be analyzed by developing a hierarchy
classification system as follows:
• Project Type
• Age of participant
• Main Cause behind incident
• Other contributing factors
• Age
• Severity of injury
• Claim Decision
3. Association rule data mining: an association rule data mining will be adopted on the
above to identify the most critical combinations of causes and factors that contribute
to safety incidents.
4. Development of Safety Policies & Recommendations: safety policies and
guidelines shall then be developed for various scenarios under transportation projects
in region 7."
Objective "This research shall generate effective safety policies and allocate incident mitigation
resources. Such results shall equip the transportation sector with proactive prevention
and safety management solutions and policies that are broadly applied to all
transportation associated workforce in a way that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion
for all stakeholders."
Impacts/Benefits "Results of this study shall equip the transportation sector with proactive prevention and
safety management solutions and policies that are broadly applied to all transportation
associated workforce in a way that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion for all
stakeholders. This shall in turn bolster the USDOT’s strategic goals of having safe
workers and eventually maintaining the jobs that it aims to provide. In fact, the economic
stability of a society would then rely on such a firm industry that is not only growing in
demand but will never be depleted. Therefore, marketing a safe and proliferate working
environment for a workforce would ensure the success of a project, in turn the USDOT
and eventually the national economic interests."