Equipment World Digital Magazine
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September 2016 | EquipmentWorld.com 86 technology | continued D eveloped by a business owner who grew frustrated while trying to get employees to fill out paper forms, the Safety Compliance App from Safety First Data Systems puts all the paperwork you need on tablets and web-accessible applications. With the app, your people can fill out safety documentation and equip- ment inspections in the field using their tablets. They can also access employee certifications, on-site safety documents, and Safety Data Sheets. Completed forms are stored on the tablets and immediately available for site audits. All reports and information are stored on a secure server so safety managers in the office can receive in- stant updates from the field. An associ- ated website provides safety personnel with tools for spotting items that need immediate attention, approving work permits, and auditing field compli- ance. The site also includes a library of safety-related toolbox talks for presen- tations in the field. For more information, go to: safety- firstdata.com. Manage all your OSHA documenta- tion on a tablet with this safety app AEMP Fall conference to feature technology education sessions I f you're trying to get better informed on all the technology that's cropping up in the construction and fl eet management world, take a look at what the Association of Equipment Management Professionals is offering next month. AEMPs' Equipment Shift Conference will be held in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 26-27, and will include three sessions on some of the hottest topics in equipment technology. Emmanuel de Maistre, CEO and founder of Red Bird, in his presentation, Attack of the Drones: How Unmanned Aerial Systems Are Impacting Your Jobsite, will talk about how UAVs are being employed in construction, who is using UAVs and why, the impacts UAVs can have on your company and the regulatory oversite of UAVs. Mike Bierschbach, director of fl eet intelligence and technology at United Rentals will pres- ent a session titled: Where's Your Telematics? Getting Data out of the Shop and into the C- suite. In this session, you will hear examples of success stories, learn how to sell telematics benefi ts to key stakeholders and get supervi- sors and superintendents on board, explore data aggregation, and learn about timelines for implementation and resources. Steve Riddle, operations foreman at Branch Highways, and Leo Wambold, technology consultant at James River Equipment, have put together a presentation called Accelerat- ing Quality and Effi ciency, Telematics Driving Your Field Service, which will detail how the Internet of Things is automating service and remote equipment monitoring; how big data helps dealers manage fl eet analytics; how augmented reality, drones, and mobile service fi eld apps will reinvent fi eld service; and how to narrow the gap between the three legs of the equipment triangle – manufacturer, con- tractor and dealer. The conference will be held at Memphis's historic Peabody Hotel. For more informa- tion or to register, go to AEMP.org or contact Cindy Orr: Cindy@AEMP.org. Riddle Bierschbach de Maistre Wambold