IoT Technologies Add to The Safety Toolbox
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one out of five private industry fatalities occur in construction, and the health and productivity of more than seven million U.S. construction workers are impacted by non-fatal injuries on the jobsite.
“Through our work with contractors, we have seen time and time again that their No. 1 priority is ensuring each worker returns home safely at the end of the day,” says Chad Hollingsworth, CEO and co-founder, Triax Technologies. “We are committed to doing our part to promote a proactive, data-driven safety environment. By developing IoT (Internet of Things) tools to connect workers, site supervisors and the back office, we are enabling faster injury response, hazard reporting and near-miss investigation.”
In the last year, technology at the jobsite has moved beyond project management software to include wearables, sensors, robots and drones, which all contribute to overall jobsite safety. For example, 82% of contractors using wearables report site safety improvements, according to Dodge Data & Analytics’ “Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017” report.