Construction Vehicle Safety Devices Must Be Fit for Purpose Says Tech Specialist

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Following the publication of a report indicating there were over 1,000 fatal injuries in the construction industry during 2020 – hundreds of which came from transportation-related incidents – Brigade Electronics is calling on the industry to ensure commercial vehicle safety devices are fit for purpose. The report, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, found that workers in demanding industries, such as construction and extraction, transportation and material moving accounted for nearly half of the 4,764 fatal occupational injuries. Due to the size of construction vehicles and machinery, visibility can be limited for operators. Complex blind spots combined with … Read more

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Smart Construction Site, Equipment Implemented on Alamein Downtown Towers Project in Egypt

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The concepts of Chinese intelligent equipment and the smart construction site have been introduced to construction crews working on the Alamein Downtown Towers Project in Egypt. Located on the south coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the Alamein Downtown Towers Project is the starting point and center of the construction of the New Alamein City in Egypt. The project covers a built-up area of about 1.09 million square meters, including the design and construction of a 300-meter-high Iconic tower, four 200-meter-high fully decorated residential buildings and some municipal landscapes. At present, the main structure of the project has been constructed up … Read more

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New Video Sticker Platform by SaferMe to Improve Workplace Safety

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SaferMe has launched SpotCast, a new video sticker platform. SpotCast enables instructional and safety videos to be easily embedded on durable QR code stickers. The sticker is placed on any piece of equipment, and employees simply scan it with their smartphone or tablet and watch the embedded video. No sign-up is required. Markets for the product include manufacturing, construction, engineering and more. Content creators require minimal training on how to use the platform, and the barriers to entry from a technical perspective are negligible. The process for making the videos is seamless. The stickers that are unique to each company … Read more

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Boldt Surpasses 10M Hours Without Lost Time Injury

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The Boldt Company has achieved a safety milestone: logging 10-million hours without a lost time incident. Safety statistics are reported from the company’s jobsites nationwide and represent self-performed work hours across diverse geographies and projects. Leaders credit operational practices that ensure all employees are educated on safe work practices, work crews have appropriate equipment, and frequent jobsite audits uncover potential problems. For 2022, the company established a Total Recordable Incident Rate of less than one. As a comparison, the construction industry average rate is three, which means three injury cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers. The safety professionals identified the … Read more

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EarthCam Introduces Suite of Advanced Security Services

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EarthCam introduces new services to address growing security and safety concerns in the construction industry. The suite includes new perimeter security options utilizing a combination of high-quality cameras, EarthCam’s software and UL Listed, Five Diamond Central Station Monitoring centers to view, verify and respond. EarthCam’s 25 years of expertise in installing and managing jobsite cameras makes the company positioned to deliver security solutions for projects of all sizes — from a 5,000-square-foot retail build to a 5,000-acre campus. EarthCam’s new Two Camera Perimeter Detection — effective in all weather conditions — includes thermal and AI camera options plus “talk-down” capabilities … Read more

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