Title: Prevention tools against falls from height: a systematic literature review

Authors: Roberto Revoredo de Almeida Filho; Felipe Mendes da Cruz; Augusto Cesar Cabral Santos; Rogério Pontes de Araújo; Thiago Leite Martins Moreira Fernandes

Addresses: Polytechnic School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco, Benfica Street 455, Recife, Brazil ' Polytechnic School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco, Benfica Street 455, Recife, Brazil ' Polytechnic School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco, Benfica Street 455, Recife, Brazil ' Polytechnic School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco, Benfica Street 455, Recife, Brazil ' Polytechnic School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco, Benfica Street 455, Recife, Brazil

Abstract: The objective of this article is to present management tools for fall risk, addressing theoretical and practical aspects, serving as a resource for guidance in decisions and strategies for prevention and control of the risk of falling height. A systematic literature review (SLR) was performed between November 2022 and February 2023, based on the PRISMA - preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis method. The systematic review was divided into three stages: review protocol, exclusion of papers and data analysis. From the revision protocol, 10,328 works were reached to be filtered. After the exclusion process, we reached 44 articles that were analysed in this study. Among prevention methods, computer vision is the most used tool in fall risk management, followed by sensors. And integrating multiple technologies and approaches allows for more efficient and personalised risk management.

Keywords: falling from height; systematic literature review; SLR; accident prevention; risk management; enabling technologies.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEE.2024.141452

International Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2024 Vol.12 No.4, pp.358 - 384

Received: 24 Jul 2023
Accepted: 31 Oct 2023
Published online: 13 Sep 2024 *

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