TECHNOLOGY IN H&S
CONSTRUCTING A SAFER INDUSTRY
Neil Norman, CEO of Human Recognition Systems (HRS), explains why new solutions will make it easier for the construction sector to safely return to pre-lockdown levels of activity.
It goes without saying, but the world looks very different than it did just six months ago. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, industries across the globe have been challenged
like never before. Now, as many nations begin to emerge from the other side of the virus, it’s clear that most sectors won’t be able to immediately return to ‘business as usual’.
Unfortunately, the construction industry, which accounts for around 6% of Britain’s economy is one such sector. The industry must now look to address the challenges posed by the pandemic and enforce new working regulations, which adhere to the Construction Leadership Council’s COVID-19 guidelines. In doing so, the sector will need to adopt more forward-thinking, technologically-led solutions, which will improve on- site safety.
Since the start of the pandemic, the government has issued several guidelines on how businesses can best protect their workers. One of the most recent published reports relevant to construction work, ’Working safely during COVID-19 in construction and other outdoor work’, provides guidelines on a number of measures designed to mitigate the risk of coronavirus transmission, including maintaining social distancing of at least two metres, providing necessary PPE to all workers and ensuring that ample hand-washing facilities are available on- site for staff. On paper, many of the changes seem straightforward, however the process of implementing and maintaining them is more challenging, particularly for industries like construction.
Unlike other industries, professionals in the construction industry can’t exactly ‘work from home’. Instead, the sector relies on having workers on-site to function. As such, specific policies such as social distancing are much harder for the industry to properly achieve, especially with current working methods.
Fortunately, a new range of digitalised workforce management systems are arriving to market just in
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As a company, we’ve worked hand in glove with a number of important construction figures to ensure that the tool can meet the industry’s ever-evolving needs. In doing so, we believe we have created a long- term, effective solution, which offers the sector a new way of working, whilst delivering the same, great results.
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time to help. These new, technological solutions will make it far easier for businesses to enforce greater levels of health and safety on-site, reducing the risk of fines. One such solution is our own MSite Workforce App. The digital workforce productivity App, which is available through the Google Play and Apple app stores, helps companies to manage the sign-in and access of individuals on construction sites, and is fully integrated with the MSite digital platform, which includes features such as online registration, skills check and inductions.
Thanks to this innovation, construction businesses are able to operate contactless site entry and sign- in systems, which utilise the biometric capabilities of modern mobile phones. Additionally, important messages, pertaining to on-site health and safety can be delivered through the app directly to worker’s phones.
Finally, to help companies better manage on-site social distancing, the new digital tool also utilises in-phone sensors to provide staff with proximity measurements. Having access to these readings allows site managers to measure social distancing on-site, ensuring they can enforce the government’s guidelines with more rigour.
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