September - 2019CONSTRUCTIONTECHREVIEW.COM6The construction industry has one of the riskiest environments with double the number of fatal accidents compared to the average of other sectors. Many construction site activities involve manual handling, a hazard which puts workers at risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Conducting full risk assessments and introducing safety protocols and working processes can eliminate or minimize the risks of prolonged use. Millions of dollars are being invested into the development of robots and robotics applications to ease the burden of manual work, thereby enhancing productivity and boosting profits for construction organizations. Innovators in the sphere of construction technology and automation are building more automation equipment such as multi-function bridges that will further revolutionize construction in the coming years. Today, as workplace safety takes center stage, innovative technologies such as drones that monitor the worksite or connected construction wearables now enhance the safety of workers while ensuring compliance. Risk management companies are designing site sensors that can be deployed across construction sites to monitor temperature, noise levels, dust particulates, and volatile organic compounds to help limit exposure to workers. For sites with varying work conditions, OSHA advises a "find and fix" approach to workplace hazards, where hazard identification and hazard prevention and control should be implemented on a site-specific basis to effectively detect and correct hazards.Since OSHA's creation, the agency's clear and unwavering mission has always been "to assure as far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions." In today's business world, however, business owners and managers are struggling to comply with the ever-changing standards and regulations that OSHA releases every year. Facility wide assessments or complete program audits are the key to stay one step ahead of stringent OSHA compliance regulations.As technology has become an indispensable part of construction projects, safety and compliance companies have fallen into step with the world going mobile by designing safety inspection apps for mobile web devices. These safety compliance apps, with a few simple clicks, enable safety professionals to document construction and general industry violations with automatically generated reports from the field in real time. Furthermore, the apps auto-generate recommendations that reference the applicable OSHA standard. Adopting safety and compliance regulations and standards will assist organizations in reinventing their growth strategies, developing a more economical cost structure, and increasing overall business efficiency. Let us know your thoughts.Michael Rosario Managing Editorconstructiontechreview.comSafety and Compliance: The Concept of Continuous ImprovementCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Editorial StaffDavid VincentFred SmithKevin DavisFredrick GallowayJames FerrerRose D. WilsonManaging EditorMichael Rosario*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffVisualizersRonald DonovanJames D. PhillipsContact Us:Phone:510-996-5173Email:sales@constructiontechreview.comeditor@constructiontechreview.commarketing@constructiontechreview.com September - 02 - 2019, Vol 02 Issue 06 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Construction Tech ReviewVisit www.constructiontechreview.com
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