AGRICULTURE
Shaping Construction as an Occupational Health and Safety Manager
To make sure everyone goes home safe
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the heavy construction industry, it's the people who truly make the difference. As an occupational health and safety manager, you understand the immense value of experience and established protocols—especially when every project comes with its own set of unique challenges, hazards, regulatory requirements, and potential risks. On construction sites, safety is paramount, and establishing a safety-first culture is the key to success.
Relying solely on traditional safety measures can be challenging. The construction industry no longer has to choose between safety and efficiency. Advanced technologies, like real-time proximity detection, wearables, and geofencing, are transforming how companies approach risk management. These solutions don’t just reduce accidents; they help you save lives, cut costs, and keep projects on track.
Safety starts with knowing
Construction sites are dynamic, fast-moving environments where heavy equipment, busy crews, and tight deadlines converge. Preventing struck-by and caught-in/between incidents starts with the right combination of situational awareness, clear communication, and proven technology. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Relying on outdated practices doesn’t just leave your team vulnerable, it puts your entire project at risk. Investing in modern safety solutions not only prevents accidents but also boosts productivity, reduces downtime, and keeps your project moving forward.
Increase site crew situational awareness
With everyone concentrated on their tasks, noise, stress, and fatigue can diminish an individual's awareness of their surroundings. Just a moment's lapse is enough for accidents to occur. Leica Geosystems offers proven solutions like wearables and collision avoidance systems to increase pedestrian worker and machine operator safety awareness, reduce risks, improve efficiency, and keep your people safe.
Use automation to prevent collisions
Our 3D avoidance zone solution automates excavator hydraulic functions to avoid areas like environmental sites, power cables, underground utilities, and pedestrian zones. This enhances safety for workers and pedestrians while protecting infrastructure. The machine's movements are proportionally controlled, allowing a gradual slowdown before stopping, giving operators time to ensure safety. Additionally, it eliminates penalties, delays, and investigations related to infrastructure damage.
Cloud-based analytics
Traditional safety reporting often relies on manual logs, delayed incident reports, or unreported near misses, leaving OHS managers with incomplete data and limited visibility into worksite risks. Cloud-based analytics change that by automating event documentation, capturing every incident, near-miss, and system alert in real-time. The Leica ConX Safety Awareness cloud solution offers geo-tagged insights, recording location, time, machine type, and alert details, giving safety teams a comprehensive view of potential hazards. With this data, companies can move from reactive safety measures to a proactive risk management approach that improves worksite safety and efficiency.
The next evolution in construction machine and operator safety
Experience a new standard in intelligent safety solutions with future-ready technology that adapts to your needs. At bauma, Xwatch Safety Solutions, part of Hexagon, is launching the advanced safety and control system MK2.
The system is designed to meet the evolving demands of the heavy construction industry by enhancing safety, boosting operational efficiency and minimising disruption. It offers height and slew restriction, Rated Capacity Indicator (RCI), and the full suite of Xwatch safety features.
Meet us at BAUMA 2025 to shape the future of safety on construction sites
We understand the everyday challenges construction teams encounter. Our solutions are crafted to seamlessly integrate into existing workflows, offering real-time safety awareness without hindering productivity. With features like proximity detection and collision avoidance, our tools deliver the visibility and control necessary to safeguard your workers and ensure projects remain on schedule, regardless of site complexity.
Visit the Hexagon booth to get in-depth demonstrations of our safety awareness portfolio and learn how our service and support accompany you on your digital journey. Make sure to speak to a sales rep on site and get a free ticket for the construction event of the year. We look forward to welcoming you in hall A2, booth 137.
Explore our safety awareness portfolio
Xwatch Safety Solutions
Advanced safety and control systems for excavators.
Wearables and collision avoidance systems
Increase pedestrian worker and machine operator safety awareness.
Leica ConX Safety Awareness Module
New possibilities for proactive safety measures.
3D Avoidance Zone system
Safeguard construction assets and infrastructure on site.
Utility Detection Radar
Detect underground utilities to define 3D Avoidance Zones.
Machine Control
Integrate safety solutions into the machine control system to increase visibility.
Construction Surveying
Make the surveyor the data manager to increase on-site safety.