The construction of buildings is among the 5 economic sectors with the most reported accidents in Brazil, according to data from the Observatory of Safety and Health at Work.

In 2021 alone, 8.9 thousand work accident reports were recorded in the area. To reverse this scenario, construction companies have invested in technology.

What is occupational safety on construction sites?

Occupational safety in construction is a constant effort that requires close attention and ongoing training from the responsible team.

Some of the main safety measures that should be taken on construction sites include:

• Using PPEs and safety equipment correctly on the construction site;

• Following the Regulatory Norms for occupational safety;

• Raising awareness among the entire work team, from field professionals to those responsible for inspections, about the importance of the subject;

• Keeping the work environment clean and organized;

• Planning prevention and control strategies for health and safety on construction sites;

• Creating initiatives within the company that motivate employees to maintain safety;

• Investing in technologies that provide greater agility in controlling safety on the construction site.

To ensure compliance with regulations and the use of new solutions to assist in safety control, it is essential to have specialized professionals to conduct necessary inspections or validate any new measures implemented.

How to use technology for site safety

In parallel with the technical visits of safety professionals, some innovative solutions can complement the practices already in use and thus avoid potential problems or accidents.

In this blog, we present a real case of how 360° cameras can be applied in construction as support for safety measures.

Success Case LK2

The company LK2 uses the Visi by Construct IN platform to document and manage its works in 360°, allowing to monitor from a distance each evolution of the ongoing project.

In addition to other benefits the construction company gained by using the tool, it also saw value in the possibility of using the 360° images to monitor the safety of workers on the construction site. See how.

Challenge

LK2 focuses on completing projects with special deadlines, ranging from 30 to 90 days, and has many works in progress simultaneously. Therefore, one of the challenges is to manage the progress of each of these projects with quality and safety.

Furthermore, the company has a small workforce, with only one safety technician, which made daily visits to all active construction sites difficult.

Solution

To increase engagement among professionals to maintain order in the workplace, a methodology was created in which 360° images became part of the safety control process.

"Since everything is being recorded, any factor within the reach of the photos can serve as a safety measure and alert to improve certain issues,” emphasizes Luciano.

The solution from Construct IN, therefore, started to be used in the "safety ranking" of the company’s projects, where the works are evaluated based on the on-site visit and the 360° images.

How it works

Thus, LK2's projects began to receive scores according to their performances regarding health and safety regulations.

The safety technician responsible for LK2's projects, Filipe Trindade, uses the 360° images as support, combining the scores from the on-site inspection with that of the virtual inspection, conducted on the platform.

He visits each project once a week to carry out his on-site assessment. During this, the technician can conduct a more thorough analysis, such as verifying the documentation of all field professionals, the living area they work in, among others.

On Visi by Construct IN, inspections are also conducted once a week, focusing more on the evaluation of scaffold assembly, use of PPEs, organization and cleanliness of the sites, work at height, among other safety items.

"On the platform, we can, for example, see if there is an employee violating a regulation or that they improperly assembled the scaffolding. Additionally, it is possible to check the organization and cleanliness of the site, which are some of the factors that cause accidents,” comments Filipe.

Results

In Filipe's view, the ranking is enabling greater engagement from the teams. With the use of Visi by Construct IN, the projects improved by 80% in terms of organization, cleanliness, use of PPEs, and uniforms.

"Since the photos are received daily, when there is something more glaring, we quickly take the necessary measures and guidance. This has guaranteed an 80% improvement in compliance with regulations related to organization, cleanliness, use of PPEs, and uniforms,” he adds.

Just like in the safety of the projects, this technology aids in communication between teams, reducing costs with rework, optimizing work time, and much more.

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