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Safety Versus a False Sense of Security: Challenges to the Use of Construction Cranes
Technologies, such as cameras on cranes, aid safety and set new standards of protection, particularly in high-risk industries like construction.
By Christopher Machut
December 18, 2018
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by Christopher Machut
Christopher G. Machut is founder and CTO for Netarus, LLC, a Norfolk, Virginia-based company. Netarus manufactures and sells industrial-grade video monitoring solutions which improve employee productivity and workplace safety in the construction, industrial, marine and transportation industries.
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