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Construction Safety
How Proper Ergonomics on Jobsites Help Protect Workers
Sentry Insurance
Ergonomic injuries are largely preventable. Help your team recognize tasks that may create physical limitations and use the resources available to put them in safer positions.
June 11, 2024
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Construction Safety Technology
How PPE Suppliers Can Keep Up in a Rapidly Changing Construction Industry
twICEme
The two major trends of safety awareness and technology adoption work together to drive a coming huge shift in the construction industry.
June 7, 2024
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Construction Safety
Myth Busting Today’s Top Risk Management Trends
Avetta
To reduce contractor risk across their supply chain, businesses can turn to technology to reduce siloes, ensure the right controls and practices are in place, and overall minimize the number of workplace injuries and fatalities.
May 31, 2024
In the case of a serious injury or fatality, an investigation shows leading indicators or data that could have helped prevent an accident.
Fleet Maintenance
Using 1 Fleet Platform in Construction
IntelliShift
The notion that fleets could ever achieve their safety and efficiency goals, let alone attain the satisfaction that comes with a genuine culture of safety, without embracing a next-gen solution, is baffling.
May 29, 2024
Every day on the construction site is a dance with data from various technologies to help solve those challenges, including telematics, dashcams, maintenance management, digital inspections, ELD, fuel cards—the list goes on.
Outerwear
One Size Does Not Fit All: Why Women in Construction Need Customized PPE
White Cap
Traditional PPE design needs a makeover to ensure safety and comfort for women on the jobsite.
May 28, 2024
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Drones & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Boost Safety by Closing the Loop between the Jobsite and Back Office
Quickbase
Project management platforms make information and data accessible across the company, helping increase productivity and communication.
May 23, 2024
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Construction Safety
Improving Jobsite Safety Requires New Ideas & Tech
JT Magen
Safety should always be the No. 1 priority in the construction industry. It's important to follow safety procedures every day.
May 14, 2024
Events like Construction Safety Week reminds us that at all times, safety is priority No. 1 for our industry, and that it’s our responsibility to follow, expand and enhance safety procedures every day.
Construction Safety
How Builders Can Improve Site Safety
HOVER
While 80% of large contractors offer programs for substance use or mental health, only 29% of small companies offer these programs, and 52% of contractors wish they had more resources for managing mental health.
May 8, 2024
The use of Pre-Task Planning (PTP) activities can increase worker engagement with safety measures by 94%.
Construction Safety
Construction’s Silent Crisis: Mental Health
Procore Technologies, Inc.
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry.
May 6, 2024
Construction safety culture has come a long way since the “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photo was taken nearly a century ago, including the introduction of required, basic PPE like hard hats and harnesses. But there are still many areas we must improve in order to drive a safer industry.
Rental Business
Lifting Safety
Safety seems to be on the mind. Construction Safety Week 2024 is scheduled for May so forgive me in discussing it a tad early.
April 12, 2024
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Construction Technology
What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace
Littler Mendelson
When integrating AI into their business models, construction companies should carefully weigh the costs and benefits of this technology.
April 12, 2024
Under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), employers have a duty to monitor worksites and prevent hazardous conditions from developing. As it does with other major industry sectors, OSHA issues specific regulations targeting the safety risks unique to the construction sector.
Construction Safety
Crane Safety Report Reveals Dangers and Best Practices
National Safety Council
As the crane industry continues to navigate major safety challenges, NSC and the NCCCO Foundation plan to continue to provide additional resources to educate crane operators, inspectors, and employers about potential workplace hazards.
April 4, 2024
While cranes play a vital role in the transportation, construction, and agriculture industries, among others, operating this type of equipment can be especially dangerous if proper protocol is not followed.
Workwear
NEWS: Boldt Transitions from Hard Hats to Safety Helmets
The Boldt Co.
The company will now utilize Milwaukee Tool’s Milwaukee BOLT Safety Helmets for its employees, resulting in increased head protection on jobsites.
April 4, 2024
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Construction Safety
Robots are Rewriting the Rules of Construction Safety
PlanRadar
To make worksites safer for humans, we need a smarter approach to automation.
April 4, 2024
Many construction workers say they find it distracting to work alongside drones, and there’s evidence that even when drones are operating at a considerable distance from humans they often lead workers to look away from their tasks.
Drones & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Out of Harm’s Way: Robots are Rewriting the Rules of Construction Safety
Guest post: To make worksites safer for humans, we need a smarter approach to automation.
March 27, 2024
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Construction Safety
4 Steps to Building a Construction Safety Program
Sentry Insurance
Your safety plan—and the culture of safety you cultivate with your team—is your first line of defense to help prevent incidents and protect your bottom line.
March 14, 2024
The first question OSHA will ask when they visit a jobsite is, “where’s your safety plan?” Is it easily accessible to your workers and do they have the resources they need to conduct their jobs safely?
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
AI Construction Safety Tech
As AI technology to manage safety onsite and capture incident information comes more broadly to market, Oracle and Newmetrix provide enterprise safety insights and predictive analytics.
March 5, 2024
As job site cameras and IoT sensors use AI to identify safety issues, enterprise software from Oracle is analyzing this data for predictive safety analytics.
Construction Safety
Construction Heavyweight Caterpillar Launches Safety Programs
Caterpillar - Cat
Using human and organizational performance principles, Caterpillar Safety Services applies a new understanding of human behavior to safety.
March 4, 2024
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