Technology Constructing Safer Business Practices

Jobsite safety is a top priority for the construction industry and technology is helping to make workers much safer while on the job.

From tech tools to smart sensors, construction companies of all sizes are taking advantage of new safety technology.

Here are some of the tech safety measures being used on construction sites everywhere:

GPS Proximity Warnings

Construction sites are busy places without a lot of moving parts, especially when it comes to onsite machinery. That's why a growing number of construction companies are implementing GPS enabled proximity warning systems at their jobsites.

These warning systems work in two ways.

They not only warn machinery operators when they're close to other machinery, they also warn operators when construction workers are nearby.

Because these proximity warning systems use GPS technology, they are effective just about anywhere on the jobsite.

Equipping machinery and workers with GPS tracking sensors is fast and easy, making this safety technology that much more feasible.

Wearable Technology

As the following article looks at, considering most construction work zone injuries require the expertise of personal injury attorneys, construction companies are avoiding lawsuits by making room for wearable technology in their safety budgets.

Wearable technology is trending in just about every industry including construction safety.

For example, construction companies can now offer workers hard hats that are equipped with impact and fall sensors.

Likewise, construction companies are also requiring that workers wear smart sensor outerwear, which can detect irregularities in a worker's vital signs. These smart sensors can alert foreman and emergency personnel when accidents take place.

Integrated BIM Software

BIM, or building information modeling, has been in use in the construction industry for years now. However, it wasn't until recently that BIM software was integrated with safety software and hardware to help make construction jobsites safer.

With integrated BIM software and onsite smart sensors, jobsite foreman can monitor every aspect of a construction zone from a single location.

BIM software can represent the jobsite in a three dimensional layout that allows foreman to monitor everything from workers to climates to materials as well as the overall progress of the construction site itself.

Wireless Alerts

No matter how safe a construction site is, accidents sometimes still happen.

Fast accident reaction times are a top priority for construction sites of all sizes, which is exactly where wireless alert systems come into play.

When a worker witnesses or is involved in a jobsite accident, they can alert foreman and emergency responders using wireless devices such as cell phones or mesh radios.

These devices can be set up for one-touch alerts that quickly notify jobsite personnel when an accident takes place.

Safety Data

Safety technology produces a ton of useful data that's shareable with others in the industry.

By collecting and sharing the accident and safety data from construction sites, construction companies can compare their digital findings and use that information to make jobsites safer.

Safety data, such as the type of data collected by smart sensors, can be tracked and used to prevent future falls and impact injuries from taking place. The same goes with the data produced from GPS warning technology.

In the pursuit for safer jobsites, construction companies of all kinds are turning to technology.