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Virtual reality training may improve construction site safety
NORWOOD - Avoiding injuries at construction sites is a critical challenge and a company in Massachusetts hopes virtual reality might be the answer."Safe way of failing"At BOND Civil & Utility Construction in Norwood, they're using a program called Pixaera. It uses virtual reality to put their workers in harm's way, without the real-life danger."You can explore the different options that can kill you," BOND's safety director Christopher McCarthy told WBZ-TV."It's like a safe way of failing essentially," said safety manager Heather Jameson.The training is a new way construction companies are keeping safe, even as projects in the city boom."There's a...
Vote for the SouthCoast High School Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 6
The winner for last week’s SouthCoast Boys Athlete of the Week poll was Old Rochester’s Logan Franco. Franco received more than 2,000 votes (58%) to earn the honor. Galligan, a golfer, shot a 36 against Seekonk and a 38 against GNB Voc-Tech. Previous winners were Bishop Stang’s Logan Stott, Dartmouth's Niall Fogarty and Old...
Brockton students complete self-screening surveys assessing social skills, emotional needs
BROCKTON - Student mental health has become a rising concern for schools across Brockton and across the country, according to multiple officials from Brockton Public Schools over the past few school years. This week, Brockton students completed the Social Emotional Learning Self Screening, a self-reported survey administered by the school district that will measure student’s social skills and emotional needs. The survey will help school staff understand what the specific concerns are for Brockton students and how...
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