Travelers Partners to Study Wearable Devices for Construction Workers

The Travelers Co. is collaborating with a large construction company and a technology company to explore the potential safety benefits of wearable devices. The project involves devices made by Triax Technologies, including Spot-r Clip, which workers wear on their waist belts. The Spot-r Clip detects falls, potentially shortening response times, and gives supervisors real-time notification of worker location and other incident details. The device also allows workers to easily report hazards or incidents. More than 130 workers with construction company Gilbane will wear the devices over a 20-m...