HOW CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE USING TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT INJURY
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many businesses are responding to CDC recommendations by implementing more technology in their workplace. In particular, remote monitoring, online inspections, and video conferencing are becoming increasingly more common practices for construction workers. These were already regular parts of European and Australian construction sites, but the cost of labor in the U.S. has been significantly lower. The need for these technologies has helped American contractors catch up and may become the new standard. How are these technologies helping prevent both injury and illness? Certainly, by stakeholders being able to monitor construction progress remotely, projects can speed up and respect social distancing. But Zoom calls aren’t the only technological advancements keeping construction workers safe. Large construction sites can make it challenging to find every worker, which is why more contractors are using wearable technology for construction workers. It will allow a supervisor to find out how many workers are on a site as well as their specific locations. It can include alerts when a construction worker trips, falls, or sustains an injury — workers can also self-activate an alarm if they’re injured. This can be lifesaving while respecting social distancing. “Lean techniques,” or methods for eliminating waste, are also becoming more common. This waste can include standing inventory, spreading out workstations too far, or too many workers being
assigned to a limited task. Scheduling technology can ensure that work isn’t spread too thin or too dense but is just right.
Hopefully, construction workers will see more continued assistance, such as exoskeletons. Exoskeletons have become more prevalent in manufacturing but can help workers doing repetitive tasks. An exoskeleton can be a full body suit or simple upper-body support, but it makes a big difference in preventing long-term sustained injuries from physically demanding work. Workplaces across the U.S. can learn from these changes by evaluating their own waste, whether it’s of their time, resources, or sacrifices to employee health. There’s no better way to reform a business’s long-term strategy for success than by protecting the health of its employees.
The Best Grilled Summer Vegetables
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Inspired by DinnerAtTheZoo.com
Ingredients
• 1 tsp salt • 1/4 tsp pepper • 1 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning • 1 1/2 tsp garlic, minced • 2 lbs assorted vegetables, trimmed and halved (asparagus,
mushrooms, red onion, red bell peppers, baby carrots, and yellow squash are great on the grill) • 5 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 1/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped
Directions
1. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic. 2. Brush vegetables with olive oil and place in a large bowl. Top with lemon juice and seasoning mixture. Toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes but no longer than 2 hours. 3. Prepare the grill at medium-high heat. 4. Grill vegetables in batches, cooking 3–5 minutes on each side until browned
and tender. (Carrots will cook longer, 6–9 minutes per side.) 5. Remove from the grill, sprinkle with parsley, and serve hot.
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