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SAFETY TRACKER: Gilbane Building Co. is piloting a safety device called a Spot-R, at work sites outside Rhode Island. It registers data on worker falls and allows management to identify where the injured worker is located. Paul Bechard III, an insurance account associate, demonstrates the device at the company’s Providence headquarters.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

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