Chapter iSafe Welding System: Computer Vision-Based Monitoring System for Safe Welding Work
Author(s)
Abbas, Muhammad Sibtain
Zaidi, Syed Farhan Alam
Hussain, Rahat
Yang, Jaehun
Lee, Doyeop
Park, Chansik
Language
EnglishAbstract
The construction industry faces significant challenges, including a high prevalence of occupational incidents, often involving fires, explosions, and burn-related accidents due to worker non-compliance with safety protocols. Adherence to safety guidelines and proper utilization of safety equipment are critical to preventing such incidents and safeguarding workers in hazardous work environments. Consequently, a monitoring system tailored for construction safety during welding operations becomes imperative to mitigate the risk of fire accidents. This paper conducts a brief analysis of OSHA rules pertaining to welding work and introduces the iSafe Welding system, an advanced real-time safety monitoring and compliance enforcement solution designed specifically for construction site welding operations. Harnessing the real-time object detection algorithm YOLOv7 in conjunction with rule-based scene classification, the system excels in identifying potential safety violations. Rigorous evaluation, encompassing precision, recall, mean Average Precision (mAP), accuracy, and the F1-Score, sheds light on its strengths and areas for improvement. The system showcases robust performance in rule-based scene classification, achieving high accuracy, precision, and recall rates. Notably, the iSafe Welding system demonstrates a formidable potential for enhancing construction site safety and regulatory compliance. Ongoing enhancements, including dataset expansion and model refinement, underscore its commitment to real-world deployment and its strength in ensuring worker safety
Keywords
Safety monitoring; scene classification; welding work; fire prevention; construction safety; OSHA rules complianceDOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.66ISBN
9791221502893, 9791221502893Publisher
Firenze University PressPublisher website
https://www.fupress.com/Publication date and place
Florence, 2023Series
Proceedings e report, 137Classification
Computing and Information Technology