eMOD CONSTRUCTION SAFETY BLOG
Stay up to date on the latest safety practices, our development and new releases.
eMOD Teams Up With Milwaukee Tool
eMOD, announced today it has partnered with Milwaukee Tool, a global leader in delivering innovative solutions that increase productivity and safety to professional construction trades.
eMOD Named One of 2023 Top Construction Technology Firms
eMOD, announced today it has been selected as one of the Top Construction Technology Firms™ for this year’s inaugural list by Construction Executive (CE) magazine.
Envisioning a Safer, Diverse, Inclusive Jobsite
eMOD CEO Kaitlin Frank writes about the relationship between safety, diversity, and inclusion on the jobsite — and how the construction industry has work to do.
The Importance of Job Safety Analysis in Construction
Here are some effective ways to perform a job safety analysis (JSA), a pre-task plan (PTP), a daily safety plan, and a safety task assessment (STA).
eMOD Integrates with Autodesk
We’re thrilled to share that eMOD is now integrated with Autodesk Construction Cloud, a portfolio of software and services that combines advanced technology, a builders network and predictive insights for construction teams.
What is Safety Inspection Software
Are your jobsites safe for your construction crew? How do you know? Regardless of the industry, workplace safety should be viewed as a top priority by all organizations.
eMOD December Safety Hero
Meet Carlos Zavala, Fluor superintendent and eMOD’s December Construction Safety Hero Award.
What You Should Know About EHS
Many companies find that Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) management isn’t a priority until there is a problem, especially as it relates to compliance.
How to Achieve Construction Safety Compliance
Construction safety compliance is a necessary part of our work. We offer tips for how superintendents can make sure their projects and crew are compliant.
eMOD November Safety Hero
Meet Adam McPhillips, USA Millwork foreman and winner of eMOD’s November Construction Safety Hero Award.
How Lean Construction Improves Safety
Lean construction isn’t just about making projects more efficient. Dome Construction’s Steve Long explains how being lean improves the safety of our workers.
How Audits and Observations Help Safety Performance
In this blog post, we examine eMOD’s Audits and Observations features and see how they can help make construction safer for everyone.
eMOD October Safety Hero
Meet Kurt Semmler, safety coordinator for Pan Pacific Mechanical and winner of eMOD’s October Construction Safety Hero Award.
The Buzz About Safety Workflows
Construction jobsite safety can be a more automated workflow with EHS software specifically designed for the construction industry.
Construction Safety Using Lean Principles
Eliminating waste through Lean construction practices can also make a jobsite safer. Here are five ways to make that happen.
eMOD September Safety Hero
Leslie Fenton, winner of eMOD’s September Construction Safety Hero Award, worked in refineries for 15 years before becoming a safety officer for ACCO.
Toolbox Talk: Ladder Safety
In this Toolbox Talk, eMOD provides best practices for ladder safety — so that your team can talk about how to reduce fall risk and avoid common fall injuries.
eMOD August Safety Hero
Meet Alfonso Gomez, winner of eMOD’s August Construction Safety Hero Award. Alfonso, a foreman for DWH Demolition, has a reputation for putting safety first.
Toolbox Talk: Managing Deadline Pressure to Get Work Done Safely
In this Toolbox Talk, eMOD provides questions and best practices for discussion — so that your team can talk about how to balance pressure to get the job done with safety.
eMOD July Safety Hero
Meet Fred Mendoza, winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for July. The foreman for Dome Construction said his perspective on safety changed when he had a family.
3 ways eMOD’s pre-task plans can take the pain out of daily construction safety administration
“Let’s face it: No one in our industry enjoys safety paperwork.”
eMOD June Safety Hero
Meet Dustin Westerbeck, winner of eMOD’s June Safety Hero Award. The electrician said a horrific accident he witnessed dramatically shaped his views on safety.
How Digital Tools Affect Construction Insurance
We talk with Gallagher’s Jose Pienknagura to talk about the intersection of construction safety and insurance — and how it’s changed in his 40 years
eMOD May Safety Hero
Meet John Catechi, winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for May. Years before he ever set foot on a construction job site, John learned about safety by surfing the northern California coast.
How Psychological Safety Applies to Construction
I talked with Kabri Lehrman-Schmid about how mental health and cultural bias can impact physical safety in a dangerous profession.
eMOD April Safety Hero
Meet James Kumar, winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for April. The Dome Construction laborer isn’t afraid to stop work if he sees something unsafe.
How do you build a safety-first construction culture?
We caught up with ACCO’s Bill Wacker to talk about where safety culture comes from, and how he thinks our industry is doing with safety.
eMOD March Safety Hero
Meet Ashley Wong, winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for March. The McMillan Electric worker has been in construction for 17 years and it all started with a green flyer.
eMOD February Safety Hero
Meet Angel Gonzales, winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for February. The DSB assistant superintendent was honored because of his excellent safety record.
eMOD Joins the Elevate Construction Podcast
eMOD founder Kaitlin Frank talks construction safety with Elevate
Construction podcast host Jason Schroeder
The Origin Story of eMOD
Dome Construction CEO Rob Lynch shares how unknowns about project safety performance led to the industry’s first comprehensive safety platform.
eMOD January Safety Hero
Meet Jose Marin, winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for January. The Raymond Group foreman was honored because of his excellent safety record.
8 Construction Technology Trends That Will Define 2021
Many of today’s most important tech trends in construction are being accelerated by COVID-19. Our co-founder Kaitlin Frank explains.
eMOD Safety App named among 7 Constructech 2021 Top Products
We are thrilled and humbled to share that eMOD was named a top “new” solution in the commercial construction category.
eMOD December Safety Hero
Meet Miguel Cardenas, winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for December. The labor foreman’s quick thinking recently helped extinguish a fire at a job site.
How to prepare for digital transformation in construction
New digital tools promise undeniable benefits. But implementing technology in an antiquated industry isn’t always easy
eMOD Joins the X-Factor of Safety Podcast to Talk Construction Safety
eMOD founders Bob Marshall and Kaitlin Frank share construction safety best practices with host Pedro Maciel.
eMOD November Safety Hero
Meet Jaime Pamplona, the winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for November 2020. The Dome Construction laborer helps team members stay safe.
Tips for how to use pre-con to make your job more efficient
We interview Southland Industries executive Henry Nutt III about why pre-construction is important.
eMOD October Safety Hero
Meet Jess Mendoza, the winner of eMOD’s Safety Hero Award for Oct. 2020. Jess, a 16-year construction veteran of construction, is a labor foreman for Dome Construction.
How to Manage COVID-19 Outbreaks in Construction
Learn 6 tips for how to prevent and manage COVID-19 outbreaks on a construction job site. We also share our detailed COVID Action Plan.
eMOD September Safety Hero
Once a month, eMOD highlights someone working in the commercial construction industry who practices their craft with a safety-first approach.
eMOD Tackling SILICA
Tracking this deadly particle is an uphill battle for our paper centered industry making companies like eMOD essential to drastically improving safety on the construction site.
TIME TO GO PAPERLESS
Safety should always be the number one priority on a jobsite, yet many of the current technologies only scratch the surface of safety. Why is Safety so late to game?
NEW COVID-19 FEATURES
We recently released new user friendly COVID-19 features allowing your team to maintain compliance without the use of binders and clipboards.
NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH
June is National Safety Month. This month we wanted to highlight the evolution of eMOD and how it promotes safety, accountability and transparency for all.