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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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
Technology Alternatives for Workplace Safety Risk Mitigation in Construction: Exploratory Study
Safety performance in the construction industry has reached alarming levels and continues to be a primary source of concern to industry stakeholders. The construction industry is considered more … [Read more...] about Technology Alternatives for Workplace Safety Risk Mitigation in Construction: Exploratory Study
Development of an IoT-Based Construction Site Safety Management System
An effective construction safety management system is required for reducing damage caused by construction site accidents. However, construction site safety management systems are mainly operated only … [Read more...] about Development of an IoT-Based Construction Site Safety Management System
An IoT-based Autonomous System for Workers’ Safety in Construction Sites with Real-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Positioning Strategies
Civil construction sites are considered as one of the riskiest environments where many potential hazards may occur. To protect construction workers and prevent accidents in such sites, this paper … [Read more...] about An IoT-based Autonomous System for Workers’ Safety in Construction Sites with Real-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Positioning Strategies
Safer Cone Collection with X-Cone Among the Latest Safety Innovations
A cone collection system to further isolate workers from traffic and improved worksite lighting are among the latest safety and demarcation products. This article discusses the features and … [Read more...] about Safer Cone Collection with X-Cone Among the Latest Safety Innovations