Dive summary:
- An app that plays on iPhones, iPods and iPads gives foremen and managers a way to do a quick refresher on the job site on safety precautions, using two- to three-minute videos rather than just someone talking to workers.
- The app is iConstructSafe from Scott Development Group Inc., and the videos are preloaded, so now Wi-Fi connection is needed to refresh workers' memories about how to safely use hand tools and electric-, air- and gas-powered ones that they might not have picked up in a while.
- The app also has suggestions for foremen holding safety or productivity meetings, and the safety videos can be updated monthly when a Wi-Fi connection is available.
From the article:
The app was designed for workers to review safety information right before they use a tool. ...