Where is Construction with Social Distancing Currently?
Social distancing is already a hard task in our daily lives around the house. It is substantially harder when at work, especially when in the construction business. Construction involves manual labor and lots of effort while working individually and in groups to efficiently complete certain tasks. Some parts of construction are easy to practice social distancing; like an individual worker working inside of a crane cab. But what about when workers are constantly walking by each other? Or giving each other advice/instructions? Or working together within 6 feet while completing a job?
This is a question many in the business have while thinking of ways to get the construction sector back working. Not only do they need a good way to keep employees away from each other as much as possible during the workday while keeping work efficiency high, but they need a way to implement contact-tracing in a job that has so much exposure between workers together and their environment. Triax Technologies think they have the answer.
Business-changing Technology
Triax recently introduced the Proximity Trace, a wearable device that can be attached to headgear or a lanyard, that assists in bringing back essential workers to their job sites in construction. The technology consists of a sensor called TraceTag, that can sense and sound off when workers are too close in certain situations. It also records data such as location and workers involved in situations where workers break social distancing mandates.
This technology is big for contact tracing, something all of America is lacking as of right now. This device can keep workers safe from potential illness. It can also assist with its data storage to target specific workers who have been in close contact with any infected worker.
Triax is currently distributing the device to construction businesses returning to work. Hopefully, this device will do what it has promised: Keeping construction on its feet in such an unsure time.
