In 2012, 775 fatalities were recorded, and many more were injured at construction sites in the United States. Of these, 415 fatalities\n(54%) were due to fall, slips, and trips as well as being struck by falling objects. In order to decrease fatalities at construction\nsites to these types of events, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides Fall Prevention and OSHA-10\ntrainings to construction workers. Moreover, safety personnel monitor whether the workers use personal protective equipment\n(PPE) properly. Data shows that construction fatalities have decreased by 2% annually since 1994; however, the owners still are not\nsatisfied with this result. Various studies have shown that fall is the biggest contributor for construction fatalities. One study showed\nthat half of the fall fatalities were because the workers either had not used PPEs or had not used them properly. In addition, studies\nshowed that, with proper use of hard hats, the fatalities due to fall, slips, trips, and being struck by falling objects could be reduced.\nThis study developed and tested a hard-hat detection tool that uses image-processing techniques to identify whether workers are\nwearing hard hats. The tool dispatches warning messages if the workers do not use hard hats.
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