Ottawa-based SmartCone Technologies is ready to deploy its advanced technology on the moon on behalf of the United States Space Force. But improvements in construction health and safety on planet … [Read more...] about SmartCone Technology an Adaptable Jobsite Safety Tool
Intrusion Alarms
Improving Construction Work Zone Safety Using Technology: A Systematic Review of Applicable Technologies
Once considered conventional, the construction industry is gradually increasing its reliance on innovations such as the application of technologies in safety management. Given the growing literature … [Read more...] about Improving Construction Work Zone Safety Using Technology: A Systematic Review of Applicable Technologies
Technology Spurs Work Sites to Become Safer: Connected Technology Installed on Site and in Works Vehicles has the Promise of Reducing Harm for Personnel Maintaining the Highway
Two intelligent safety systems have been introduced in the North East to improve the safety of roadsite workers and delivery drivers arriving on site. The first system is known as Intellicone … [Read more...] about Technology Spurs Work Sites to Become Safer: Connected Technology Installed on Site and in Works Vehicles has the Promise of Reducing Harm for Personnel Maintaining the Highway
Personal Warning Sensor for Road Construction Workers
This study demonstrated the capabilities of a work zone intrusion alarm system, called Advance Warning and Risk Evasion (AWARE), during a Minnesota paving project. The portable radar-based technology … [Read more...] about Personal Warning Sensor for Road Construction Workers
Active Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Intrusion Sensing Technologies
Highway construction work zones are hazardous environments characterized by a dynamic and limited workspace. A host of interactions between workers, passing commuter vehicles, and moving construction … [Read more...] about Active Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Intrusion Sensing Technologies
Inventory of Best Practices to Prevent Incursions into Work Zones – Literature Review
The aim of this report was to review the literature to identify existing best practices used to prevent incursions into work zones and improve safety of road users and road workers. A systematic … [Read more...] about Inventory of Best Practices to Prevent Incursions into Work Zones – Literature Review