One of the big challenges of new construction
methods is to give a solution to all type of
accidents traditionally associated to construction
and to minimize new risks that may appear with
the introduction of automation and robot-like
machines in the worksite.
According to analyzed accident statistic figures
[CA3-01], the most common risks for the
operatives may be reduced to: fallings, collision
with mobile and fixed objects and workers trapped
between objects. All these hazards are due to the
continuous interaction between the workers, and
the machines or any other dangerous fixed or
mobile object. Once defined the risks sources, a
security system may be designed to prevent
accidents from happening, which should cover
machines and humans.