A review of construction workforce health challenges and strategies in extreme weather conditions

S Karthick, S Kermanshachi… - … of occupational safety …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Construction sites continue to operate despite inclement weather, exposing workers to
unpleasant working circumstances that can lead to various physical and mental health …

Thermoregulation of human hands in cold environments and its modeling approach: A comprehensive review

M Zhang, R Li, Y Wu, G Song - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Cold environments pose significant risks to human health, well-being, and productivity, with
hands being particularly vulnerable to cold stress and injuries. Mathematical models of hand …

Effects of workload on human cognitive performance of exposure to extremely cold environment

L Yang, J Wu, Z Hu, F Gao, X Hu - Physiology & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Many jobs like outdoor work and emergency rescue have to be exposed to extremely cold
environments. The combined effects of the cold exposure and work intensity on human …

A review of cold exposure and manual performance: Implications for safety, training and performance

M Ray, M King, H Carnahan - Safety science, 2019 - Elsevier
Cold exposure causes impairments in manual performance and therefore has implications
for the safety and performance of individuals who perform occupational and survival skills in …

Influence of different fluid environments on tactile perception and finger friction

X Zhou, MA Masen, YY Li, KK Yap… - Journal of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Human beings often explore and perceive the characteristics of objects by touching with
their fingers. During this process, the contact pressure and shear stress acting on the skin …

Human mood and cognitive function after different extreme cold exposure

B Sun, J Wu, Z Hu, R Wang, F Gao, X Hu - International Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mood and cognitive function can change after cold exposure. Recovering from extreme cold
is important, especially for people who work outdoors. This study was conducted to …

Analysis of Construction Workers' Health and Safety in Cold Weather Conditions

S Karthick, S Kermanshachi… - Journal of Cold …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Extreme cold weather conditions affect construction workers' health and safety performance.
Hence, the goal of this article is to identify and analyze these challenges so that effective …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of outdoor cold temperatures on construction workers' health, performance, and safety

S Karthick, S Kermanshachi, A Pamidimukkala - Safety, 2023 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT 1 Extreme cold temperatures not only create hazardous conditions to work but
also affects health 2 and safety. Workers involved in outdoor occupational sectors are one of …

Impact of local cold and heat exposition on skin temperature on manual performance during maneuverability exercises in powerchair soccer players

A Vandenbergue, S Ahmaidi, T Weissland - Science & Sports, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the impact of cold and heat conditions on manual performance during
maneuverability exercises in powerchair football players. Method Ten volunteers with …

Investigating manual performance when using push buttons following cold water hand immersion

A Major, D Molyneux, R Brown - Applied Ergonomics, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate manual performance of humans when using
push buttons following cold water hand immersion. An experiment involving 29 human …