8 fundamental questions construction firms must answer to create an effective integrated safety program
Construction Dive / May 9, 2022 / Sponsored content By ResponseVault
Construction has a massive safety problem — and it’s costing firms untold losses in injuries, workers’ compensation and lost productivity.
In fact, the cost of all construction injuries in the United States in 2019 was $171 billion according to the National Safety Council. Liberty Mutual reports that workers’ compensation claims for construction injuries in the country amounts to over $58 billion annually.
A key solution to all these costly safety issues is an integrated safety program that uses digital technology to ensure that real-time safety data is accessible at all times.
“One safety incident can completely ruin a job or ruin a company,” said Matt Monihan, CEO of ResponseVault, a data engineering firm that specializes in the construction industry. “Digitization ensures that the safety process and protocols actually get followed.”
But how do you make the shift? Here are eight fundamental questions construction firms need to answer first: READ MORE
