Please confirm the appointment time and click Schedule.
This content is currently locked.
Your current Info-Tech Research Group subscription does not include access to this content. Contact
your account representative to gain access to Buildings.
Deep vertical research so you can explore tailored insights into your industry
In its 2020 report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Construction workplace fatalities in 2019 reached a 12-year high. Private-sector construction fatalities increasing by 5% to 1,061, the largest number of deaths since 2007.
The total annual cost of all construction injuries in the United States is more than $11.5 billion.
There are several technologies that can improve worker safety though better training, protective devices, autonomous equipment, and analytics to monitor and predict safety hazards.