Safety: Page 9

Robots are Rewriting the Rules of Construction Safety

To make worksites safer for humans, we need a smarter approach to automation.

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.

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Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

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Count on Cat soil compactors for reliable, efficient compaction. Cat compaction technology can help you hit targets with confidence –– no guesswork.

Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

MCWPs: Safe Work in the Sky

For temporary work at height, mast climbing work platforms and aerial work platforms are some of the safest and most efficient types of equipment you could possibly use. Sadly, accidents can still occur when the best equipment is not used correctly.

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Reminder: Call Before You Dig

Common Ground Alliance

To keep homeowners, families, and communities safe, a few days before breaking ground, make a free request to have the approximate location of buried lines marked with flags or paint by calling 811.

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Fire Remains an Ever-present Problem in Construction

Compass Fire Investigations and Consulting

It is high time now for all stakeholders involved in the fire safety and construction process to collaborate, educate and train on best practices and possibilities afforded by wireless safety technology.

Fire can escalate quickly if not mitigated promptly, and plans and preparation for an organized evacuation of a site is still real problem for most contractors.

Forklift Battery Safety

How to ensure efficient and secure operations with lithium battery technology.

Forklift Lithium Battery Safety

Recovery Week: Breaking Down Stigma & Creating Hope

Hope, help, and healing come through recovery. The story behind Building Trades Recovery Week, how it started in Boston, and is now spreading throughout the New England construction industry.

Building Trades Recovery Week - Breaking Down Stigma and Creating Hope

Brigade Electronics to Share VR Tech at World of Asphalt

Brigade Electronics Inc.

Brigade will be giving attendees the chance to experience the newest edition of Backeye 360AI using virtual reality (VR).

This VR experience is a new way to showcase Brigade’s Backeye 360.

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.

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?

Buried Risks: Protecting Underground Utilities During Construction

Common Ground Alliance

All stakeholders—private and public sector—need to do more to protect the American people from the potentially disastrous impact of striking buried utilities while digging.

The consequences for breaking 'dig laws” can widely vary from state to state.

Construction Heavyweight Caterpillar Launches Safety Programs

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Using human and organizational performance principles, Caterpillar Safety Services applies a new understanding of human behavior to safety.

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Women in Construction Data Report Released

Women in construction are breaking down stereotypes and some are even rising through the ranks, but there is still a long way to go before women can be equally as safe and comfortable on the job site as their male counterparts.

Only 10% of women comprise the construction workforce, with 4% working onsite.

6 Steps to AI Adoption in Construction

ChasmBridge Business Management Firm

By implementing AI in areas that don't require extensive data infrastructure, businesses can lay the foundation for a more innovative and resilient future.

AI can play a pivotal role in optimizing supply chain processes even without a fully developed data strategy.

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