Latvia: Digitalisation of health and safety supervision, involvement and communication at construction sites
Management at YIT LATVIJA Ltd, a small construction company, realised that its procedures for safety inspection and communication of protocols were outdated and inefficient. This put site personnel and subcontractors at high risk of accidents. To address this, the company implemented a digital tool for computers and mobile apps that integrates all work processes into one system. With the use of QR codes and 3D building information modelling (BIM) models, safety observations and their exact on-site location can now be communicated quickly for immediate correction, thus preventing potential accidents.
YIT LATVIJA Ltd is one of the commended examples of the 16th Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards competition, which recognises successful prevention and management of risks linked to digitalisation in the workplace.
