DL E&C is introducing an artificial intelligence (AI)-based risk prediction system and expanding worker welfare as part of its efforts to establish a prevention-focused safety management system.
On August 6, DL E&C announced that it will enhance its safety management system in construction sites by building an AI and data-driven safety management system, promoting the activation of work stoppage rights, and expanding worker welfare.
The company is restructuring its on-site management and safety systems by forming an internal task force under its 'safety first' management policy. In addition to strengthening worker health management and expanding incentives for exercising work stoppage rights, it plans to gradually implement a real-time risk prediction and warning system using data-driven AI analysis.
Since introducing the Palantir data platform in 2022, the first in the domestic construction industry, DL E&C has been integrating and managing data generated throughout the planning, design, construction, and maintenance processes. Currently, it is applying AI technology across all areas of construction, including cost, quality, safety, and design, using data accumulated from approximately 200 sites.
The company aims to identify workers vulnerable to accidents in advance by linking its AI-based 'proactive risk warning system' with access control systems and AI risk analysis models. It plans to analyze real-time site data, including weather information, heavy equipment movement, and fire detection, to predict hazardous work situations.
Additionally, the system will analyze workers' locations and behavior patterns to improve the accuracy of risk predictions. When a risk situation is detected, it will automatically call mobile CCTV to allow the control center to monitor the site. This system is set to be implemented sequentially at major construction sites starting next year.
DL E&C will also incorporate smart technology to respond to extreme heat. An Internet of Things (IoT)-based thermal sensation meter installed on-site will measure the working environment in real-time, which safety and health managers will monitor continuously. If the perceived temperature exceeds 35 degrees Celsius, a heat warning will be issued, and if it exceeds 38 degrees Celsius, a severe heat warning will be declared. The company will immediately implement safety measures such as work stoppage, rest breaks, and adjustments to working hours using a safety call system.
To establish a safety culture, DL E&C is expanding its policies. Since 2022, it has fully guaranteed work stoppage rights and increased the 'D-Safe Coin' rewards for workers exercising these rights from 1,000 points to a maximum of 10,000 points. A new reward system for outstanding participants will also be established quarterly.
Furthermore, the company is enhancing support for worker welfare. It operates 15 mobile health buses that visit sites vulnerable to extreme heat, providing rest areas, cooling supplies, and beverages while health managers check workers' health conditions. The health buses will operate not only during hot weather but also in cold conditions.
A DL E&C representative stated, "This shift in safety paradigm focuses on fundamentally preventing accidents by combining advanced technology with on-site welfare. We will lead the establishment of a progressive safety ecosystem across the construction industry through an advanced AI and data-driven system."
Meanwhile, DL E&C reported on July 30 that its consolidated operating profit for the second quarter of this year increased by 26.3% year-on-year to 159.4 billion won. The company attributed the improvement in performance to stabilization of housing project cost rates.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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