A Dallas-based contracting firm is turning to technology to combat hot temperatures across Texas.
With heat indexes regularly exceeding the triple-digit mark this summer, Rogers-O’Brien Construction is piloting a program to cut down on heat-related injuries and deaths. In the process, it’s tapping into technology that NASA and Boeing plan to use in an upcoming mission to send humans to space.
At a Rogers-O’Brien construction site at Southern Methodist University, workers are wearing sensors on their arms that continuously monitor heart rate, body temperature and other biometric indicators. If the sensor detects an alarming reading over a period of time, it notifies the worker wearing the sensor and a safety supervisor.
