Keeping construction workers safe with controlled jobsite access
Keeping people safe has always been at the heart of jobsite priorities. The ultimate goal being to reduce the risk of injury or accidents, in what is still the or one of the most dangerous industries to work in.
Since 2012, the construction industry has experienced the most workplace deaths, with falls being the most common fatality.* A big step towards ensuring jobsites remain safe and secure is allowing site access only to workers who have;
- completed the orientation process
- passed safety training
- attended safety briefings
- passed background or drug checks.
Traditionally, construction jobsite access control was managed by having someone stand at a gate or break in the fence line. This can be problematic, through being inefficient or potentially posing a security risk.
What if this process could be automated?
What if you could ensure that fewer people get through the gate when the guard isn’t looking, or on a break?
What if you could make sure that everyone who comes onto the site has every mandatory piece of training and documentation you require and that it’s up to date?
Automating compliance, health & safety and security
Many construction jobsites are deploying systems that automate these compliance, safety and security measures. This helps keep people on site safe, as well as positively impacting any risk and liability concerns owners and general contractors have.
Workforce management software systems like CrewSight enable automation by ensuring every worker enrolls, submits and signs documentation, as per specific site rules. These can be set up via user defined fields including medical information, safety certifications, training requirements and special permissions. When the worker attempts to enter site, the system checks that all mandatory site rules are met and are up-to-date.
If anything is missing or out-of-date, the system will either bar entry to the site or alert someone to the issue. This removes the need for security guards to manage these checks or for admin workers to have to check for OSHA card expirations — the system does it all.
Benefits of using a digitized system include:
- NDAs, Safe Practice Agreements and other documents can be presented on a mobile device for e-signing
- Fast, accurate onboarding with the ability to select English, Spanish or other languages
- Workers can enter their own information on a mobile device from the office or jobsite
- Completed worker documentation can be approved or accepted on the spot
- Specific documentation can be uploaded to the cloud for customized, paperless onboarding
- Ensure workers have the correct documentation to be allowed on site
- Capture useable information with the ability to customize drop down lists and date fields
- Mass upload of multiple worker records.
Enforcing site rules while managing change
As experienced in recent years, jobsites need to be able to quickly adapt to rapidly changing environments and enforce updated rules and checks across an entire site. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many sites implemented complete wellness questionnaires and temperature checks which needed to be done every few days. This is an example of an administrative task that can consume many hours each week.
Using a digital system, which allows you to make changes instantly; in this case add/remove/change questions and requirements when required; helps alleviate this administrative burden.
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If you would like to explore the benefits CrewSight can bring to your jobsite, talk to our member of our team today.
*https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/industry-incidence-rates/most-dangerous-industries/