AI system helps detect hazards at work sites

AI system helps detect hazards at work sites

2025-08-19

Construction-related accidents have caught headlines on the regular in recent years. From warehouse fires to gas explosions during renovations, safety at job sites has come under public scrutiny. Experts say part of the problem is a lack of centralized oversight over the different contractors working together. In a bid to improve the situation, a tech company has created an AI-powered monitoring system that catches work safety violations. Let’s hear more.

Lin Yung-chi
FTV reporter
If you show up without a helmet, you’ll immediately be flagged on the system. But, put on the helmet like me and you’re in the good. If you get close to a dangerous area, an alarm will sound, and the helmet will vibrate to warn you.

Chou Hsing-kuo
Tech company
Some companies such as TSMC are already using smart construction site systems. The model at Yong Ching Construction is that they manage all their sites in the country from the headquarters. Our system employs a camera and AI-based detection system. If it detects a fire, I can send out a warning and check how it started.

The security system can monitor a work site 24-hours day, keeping track of water levels, wind speeds and information on workers. It can also distinguish between different kinds of fires and suggest solutions. For instance, in a lithium battery fire it will suggest using a fireproof blanket to extinguish the flames.

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#ai #tech #worksafety #osha #occupationalhazards #safety

工地多廠商同時施作卻無統籌監管業者推AI監測系統整合

2025-08-19

近年發生不少工安事故，包括倉儲失火、百貨公司施工氣爆等等，專家分析這些意外，顯現過去的工地陋習，像是好幾間廠商同時施工，卻沒有統一監管。而現在有保全業者，推出AI監測系統，並整合平台，讓業者能統一管理工地現場。

[[民視記者林詠琪]]
“上工沒戴安全帽可不行，上頭就會顯示NG狀態，要像我這樣子，乖乖戴上安全帽，馬上就會顯示綠色的PASS，而如果你在工作期間，剛好靠近危險地方，警報器馬上就會響起，而且整頂安全帽還會震動”

[[保全科技公司智慧城市本部執行長周興國]]
“台積電有一些地方做智慧工地，永慶營造的範例是，它是把全省的工地，可以在總公司做統一管理。我們現在是用攝影機，來做AI的辨識，火苗一產生的時候，我就可以示警，然後(分析)火產生，它是什麼樣產生的火”

24小時監控工地現場，水位、風速、人員定位都能同步顯示，不同火苗也有不同應變方式，若是鋰電池，能用新型防火毯助攻，及早處理，讓施工環境更安全。

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