Safety Benefits & Opportunities

4079 Words17 Pages
Prevention Through Design Peer-Reviewed Building Information Modeling Safety Benefits & Opportunities By Sathy Rajendran and Brian Clarke Sathy Rajendran, Ph.D., M.S., CSP, LEED AP, CRIS, is an assistant professor in the safety and health management program within the Industrial and Engineering Technology Department at Central Washington University. Prior to this, he was a construction safety specialist with Hoffman Construction Co. of Oregon. Rajendran has managed safety programs for construction projects, and his experience includes a wide variety of buildings, including hospitals, a biopharmaceutical facility, high-rise condominiums and office buildings, airport projects, parking garages and a hotel. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University and a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Anna University in India. Brian Clarke, CSP, is managing partner, G.E.W. LLC Safety Solutions. Prior to this, he was corporate safety director for Hoffman Construction Co. and a senior loss control representative for Continental Insurance. A professional member of ASSE’s Columbia-Willamette Chapter, Clarke served on ASSE’s Board of Directors from 1999 to 2003. He received the Gary Bird Horizon Award from the International Risk Management Institute in 2003 for Excellence in Innovative Risk Management Techniques and Processes in the Construction Industry. Clarke holds a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health from Central Washington University. 44 ProfessionalSafety OCTOBER 2011 www.asse.org all images couresty Hoffman construction co. lthough construction worker safety and health has improved over the past decade, it continues to be a concern for the industry. Fatal work injuries in the private construction sector declined by 16% in 2009, yet construction incurred the IN BRIEF most fatal injuries of any in•SH&E professionals in the

More about Safety Benefits & Opportunities

Open Document