Adopt latest tech to monitor construction sites – Niosh

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) is calling for the adoption of latest technologies such as the use of drones to monitor construction sites and high risk areas.

Niosh chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye in a statement yesterday said Niosh believed that the use of latest technology should also be encouraged among developers and contractors to monitor their workers, machines and the activities on the ground more effectively.

“Wireless technology combined with the latest software and gadgets such as drones and remote sensing gear, could enable safety managers to monitor each worker and machine via their laptops or smartphone apart from assessing the real time condition on the ground.

“New technology is used in developed countries, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to check accident sites and laser scanners for investigations that require accurate threedimensional (3D) reconstruction of workplace accidents,” he said.

Recently,Human Resources Minister M.Kulasegaran was reported as saying the ministry is planning on expanding the use of drones to monitor construction sites and high risk areas, following the landslide tragedy in Jalan Bukit Kukus in Penang on Oct 19. - Bernama