Changes in workforce demographics have led to the need for more sophisticated approaches to addressing
the safety requirements of the construction industry. Despite extensive research in other industry
domains, the construction industry has been passive in exploring the impact of a color scheme;
perception-related accidents have been effectively diminished by its implementation. The research
demonstrated that the use of appropriate color schemes could improve the actions and psychology of
workers on site,thereby increasing their perceptions of potentially dangerous situations. As a preliminary
study, the objects selected by rigorous analysis on accident reports were workwear, safety net, gondola,
scaffolding, and safety passage. The colors modified on site for temporary facilities were adopted from
existing theoretical and empirical research that suggests the use of certain colors and their combinations
to improve visibility and conspicuity while minimizing work fatigue. The color schemes were also tested
and confirmed through two workshops with workers and managers currently involved in actual projects.
The impacts of color schemes suggested in this paper are summarized as follows. First, the color schemes
improve the conspicuity of facilities with other on site components, enabling workers to quickly discern
and orient themselves in their work environment. Secondly, the color schemes have been selected to
minimize the visual work fatigue and monotony that can potentially increase accidents