Construction companies around the nation have seen an improvement in safety, efficiency, and existing risk-management programs with the investment of safety technology. These technologies and devices are helping workers engage and see the bigger picture of why safety is so important.
From Construction Dive:
Construction is a notoriously dangerous industry, accounting for 6% of the overall workforce in the U.S., but about 20% of worker deaths, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2020, 1,008 construction workers suffered fatal work injuries — more than any other worker segment.
While that percentage is still too high, the industry’s increased use of advanced technologies, including wearables, sensors, AI tools and extended-reality platforms, is driving improvement, experts say.
