Technological developments over the last several years are positively influencing safety efforts. We’re going to explore a few of the key transformative factors shaping safety in the industry today.
BIM generates digital representations of the functional and physical characteristics of buildings and construction sites. For thousands of years, architects have used models to share their vision. Today, digital technology is making these models far more powerful.
Regardless of your industry, it helps to be wary of brownouts that can hamper your productivity. Facility managers in all sectors should always consider brownouts a serious concern, as they can have multiple negative impacts on operations.
It doesn’t have to be this tragic — both indoors and outdoors when temperatures reach dangerous, extreme levels. Preventive measures are found all over the internet. But heat prevention practices, in reality, are not always easily practiced, if attempted at all.
With climate change in mind, it is imperative that industries evaluate current heat safety practices and explore the potential of core body temperature-sensing wearables that accurately predict heat strain, improve worker productivity, and mitigate adverse heat-related health outcomes.
Protecting workers from hazardous energy through Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a basic safety responsibility, but there are additional steps employers can take that go beyond the basic requirements.
The Department of Labor will ramp up enforcement of heat-safety violations, increasing inspections in high-risk industries like construction and agriculture, while OSHA continues to develop a national standard for workplace heat-safety rules.
Today’s PPE offerings overcome many of these historical challenges and is functional, comfortable and simple to use for individuals of all shapes and sizes.
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