How Can AI Mitigate Major Human Factors in Injuries at Construction Sites?

Workplace injuries not only cause monetary damages to companies but also potential fatal losses to human. According to 2021 National Statistics Report on Workplace Safety and Health, the Construction Sector has been the top contributor of fatal injuries and dangerous occurrences among all industries for every single year from 2014 to 2021. To ensure workplace safety and to mitigate accidents at construction sites, it is critical for companies to understand and investigate in what potential injuries causes are. Human factor is one of the major factors that result in workplace accidents. However, this factor is often difficult to track and control closely. Together with strict compliance with WSH regulations and policies, AI & Computer Vision for Construction is a potential solution that could help mitigate potential human factors.

Major Human Factors in Injuries at Construction Sites

3E Systems research and analytics show that there are many factors concerned with human that contribute to workplace injuries in the Construction sector. The most prevalent factor is Misjudgement of Hazardous situations at the sites. Common misjudgements of hazardous situation that result in fatal and non-fatal injuries are being unaware of dangerous zones, life-endangered incidences, trespassing and so on. Other factors also include non-compliance with safety requirements and procedures, inappropriate task handling and insufficient safety policies.

How Can Companies Make Use of 3E Systems Solutions to Ensure Safety Concerned with Human Factors at Construction?

Human factors in construction injuries are subjective, however, advanced AI technologies, Computer Vision and Internet of Things that are integrated into 3E Systems Worksites AI System solution could help to track these factors and mitigate the potential injuries associated with them from an early stage.

1. AI & Computer Vision solutions for Misjudgement of hazardous situations at construction sites

3E Systems provides the following solutions with respective use cases for companies to monitor construction sites real-time and get instant alerts of any emergencies or trespasses.

• Intrusion Detection: Users can define custom area as danger areas, any trespasses into which will trigger immediate alerts.

• Danger Detection: 24/7 AI Surveillance can be used to automatically detect and get alerts of various forms of danger occurring within the site, which include fire, smoke and wet floors.

• Fall Detection: 24/7 AI Surveillance can be used to automatically detect various forms of accidents occurring within facility, including fainting, slip and fall. Supervisors then can get instant alerts and get immediate attendance to the injured at the construction sites.

2. Violations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements

3E Systems provide the following solutions with respective use cases for companies to ensure workers comply with PPE requirements and defined safety policies.

• PPE Detection: This solution will automatically detect any violations of worksite requirements on PPE. You can ensure al personnel are properly geared to perform high-risk tasks. Alerts will be sent to site supervisors whenever the system detects a violation.

• COVID-19 Safe Management Measures: Ensure all workers comply with the COVID-19 Safe Management Measures, which include wearing facial masks and observing safe distance.

3. Inappropriate safety procedures/policies in place

To set and enhance safety procedures for construction sites, companies need to comply with safety regulations and understand the project safety requirement. Companies should also review the safety policies from time to time to enhance its appropriateness for the project. 3E Systems provides an Integrated Project Management System Solution which allows users to effortlessly monitor the progress of projects via mobile devices. Safety officers can remotely oversee whole site safety and receive safety reports through dashboard from various ends. It is a one place channel to retrieve all site related data, logs, and reports. This all-in-one dashboard will enable companies to control safety performance of construction sites to enhance their safety policies.

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