Construction leads all industries in total worker fatal injuries in the U.S. Unsafe human behavior is considered a significant contributing factor to occupational incidents in construction. … [Read more...] about Integrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites
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More Safety Measures Could be Coming to Protect Highway Construction Workers in Indiana
Following the death of Justin Nance, who was killed while working on a project in northern Hamilton County, near the intersection of U.S. 31 and 286th Street, leaders in the industry start to look for … [Read more...] about More Safety Measures Could be Coming to Protect Highway Construction Workers in Indiana
Detecting Falls-from-Height with Wearable Sensors and Reducing Consequences of Occupational Fall Accidents Leveraging IoT
Labor intensive and hazardous nature of the construction activities plays an important role on the increase of the amount of accidents and fatalities on sites. One of the most important sources of … [Read more...] about Detecting Falls-from-Height with Wearable Sensors and Reducing Consequences of Occupational Fall Accidents Leveraging IoT
Accidents in Construction Sites: A Study on the Causes and Preventive Approaches to Mitigate Accident Rate
Accidents occur at construction sites are due to the faults of either the construction companies or the workers themselves. It is disheartening that the victims suffer injuries, death, loss or damage … [Read more...] about Accidents in Construction Sites: A Study on the Causes and Preventive Approaches to Mitigate Accident Rate
MDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving
Six Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers had been hit while working on state highways in the last two days. Both MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath and Southern District … [Read more...] about MDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving
Fatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites Among Construction Workers
Working at road construction sites can be dangerous. Between 2011 and 2015, 962 workers lost their lives at road construction sites, an average of 122 workers annually (BLS, 2017). This Quarterly Data … [Read more...] about Fatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites Among Construction Workers