Safety training in construction: A review of training methods and effectiveness

Construction site accidents often result in serious injuries or death. Effective safety management is always a focus for the project. One of the most effective ways to promote safety in the workplace is to provide the employees with ongoing safety training. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of theories and practices in construction safety training in resent 10 years. About 80 research papers were identified from 2006 to 2016 by searching the key words including safety training, construction safety and safety management. Four main aspects of research on safety training were discussed. They are: (1) the medium and method of safety training; (2) effectiveness of safety training; and (3) BIM in safety training. We introduced BIM in safety training to provide a visual construction motion environment. Based on the BIM safety training platform, the training specialists can give direct instructions on how to improve the ability safety risk perception and safety risk control ability. Based on the theory of “motion attracts attention”, a safety training cycle with BIM demonstration is proposed.