Safety Systems
Especially when construction crews are really feeling the pressure, it’ s crucial to reinforce the importance of following jobsite safety protocols. It’ s also advantageous to utilize some of the industry’ s latest vehicle safety solutions.
“ Technologies like obstacle detection systems, reversing alarms, mobile digital recorders and vehicle-mounted cameras help solve three major construction site safety risks,” said Akvile Willmore, group marketing communications lead for Brigade Electronics, the provider of a range of commercial vehicle safety systems.“ Those include blind spots and poor visibility, noise and the theft of vehicles, tools and fuel.
“ Now, AI-powered cameras can even determine if vehicles and other objects are moving or stationary and are able to recognize when certain obstacles happen to be human beings,” Willmore added.
A manufacturer of emergency warning and lighting equipment has also been taking steps to make vehicles safer. By tying into the vehicle itself, Whelen Engineering’ s CenCom Core intelligent control system understands when a vehicle is in park, or how fast it’ s going, and whether it’ s day or night.
“ Lighting adjustments are then made automatically based on what will be the most effective in a given situation,” said Chris Watkins, technology sales manager at Whelen Engineering.“ The operator doesn’ t have to be pressing buttons all the time. All they have to do is activate the lighting system, and automation handles the rest to keep that vehicle and those around it as safe as possible.”
Smart Value
That’ s exactly what smart construction jobsite solutions are all about— improving safety and efficiency while taking some of the pressure off workers, noted Dana Wuesthoff, show director for CONEXPO-CON / AGG, North America’ s largest construction trade show, managed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers( AEM).
“ The amount of equipment that’ s designed to be more intuitive and easier to operate, and sometimes even capable of thinking and acting on its own, continues to grow at a rapid pace,” Wuesthoff concluded.
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