Developing a Multi-variate Logistic Regression Model to Analyze Accident Scenarios: Case of Electrical Contractors

Pouya Gholizadeh and Behzad Esmaeili
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Pouya Gholizadeh: Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MS 6C1, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Behzad Esmaeili: Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MS 6C1, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-24

Abstract: The ability to identify factors that influence serious injuries and fatalities would help construction firms triage hazardous situations and direct their resources towards more effective interventions. Therefore, this study used odds ratio analysis and logistic regression modeling on historical accident data to investigate the contributing factors impacting occupational accidents among small electrical contracting enterprises. After conducting a thorough content analysis to ensure the reliability of reports, the authors adopted a purposeful variable selection approach to determine the most significant factors that can explain the fatality rates in different scenarios. Thereafter, this study performed an odds ratio analysis among significant factors to determine which factors increase the likelihood of fatality. For example, it was found that having a fatal accident is 4.4 times more likely when the source is a “vehicle” than when it is a “tool, instrument, or equipment”. After validating the consistency of the model, 105 accident scenarios were developed and assessed using the model. The findings revealed which severe accident scenarios happen commonly to people in this trade, with nine scenarios having fatality rates of 50% or more. The highest fatality rates occurred in “fencing, installing lights, signs, etc.” tasks in “alteration and rehabilitation” projects where the source of injury was “parts and materials”. The proposed analysis/modeling approach can be applied among all specialty contracting companies to identify and prioritize more hazardous situations within specific trades. The proposed model-development process also contributes to the body of knowledge around accident analysis by providing a framework for analyzing accident reports through a multivariate logistic regression model.

Keywords: occupational accident analysis; electrical contractors; predicting fatality rates; multi-variate logistic regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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