All the latest lone worker safety technologies are headed in the same direction—enhanced connection and communication. Due to advancements in technology, as well as occupational safety, connection with people working alone can be significantly optimized and improved. This offers a number of major benefits, not only to lone workers, but for the entire organization. Who…
Adequately monitoring and managing your workers’ exposure to risk from dangerous dust poses a set of challenges that are unique from other workplace risks. In contrast to noise, for example, which a person will be able to hear if it’s loud enough to potentially harm their hearing, dust isn’t always visible to the naked eye. And dust, unlike…
By: Tim Turney, Contributor Static workplace hazard monitoring, such as particulate monitors or sound level meters, provides valuable data on environmental risks, but it has limitations in capturing the real-time level of exposure for individual workers, as they are not worn on the body. These stationary devices monitor conditions in the workplace, which may not…
By: Mike Brown, Contributor Have you ever left home without your cellphone and felt a sense of panic because you were disconnected? Has your phone battery ever died with no way to recharge for hours, leaving you feeling insecure? We don’t necessarily think of our phones as safety devices, but when we lose the peace…
By: Dante Moore, Contributor As we navigate through the complexities of modern industrial landscapes, the concept of connected workers is reshaping the paradigm of safety, efficiency and productivity. The key to a successful 2025 rests on the widespread adoption of connected safety equipment that both emphasizes gas detection and goes beyond it. This article delves…
By: Gen Handley, Contributor Winter conditions change how we work. If not, they should—or, at the very least, impact how managers and workers prepare for and adjust to the changing temperatures and weather. This impact is felt everywhere in the workplace: from the employees’ mental and physical health to the equipment, machinery and any tools…
By: Gen Handley, Contributor Lone workers are much more vulnerable than your average employee. People who perform their jobs in isolation can face different occupational hazards that are particularly complex and difficult to manage due to their unique work circumstances. This can include a lack of, or limited access to, emergency help should they need…
Gen Handley, Contributor Like it or not, your work safety may experience some major changes over the summer months. People working outdoors face new occupational risks that are a serious threat to their health and safety. This includes people travelling to and for their job, as well as workers performing tasks in remote locations; the…
By: Gen Handley, Contributor When people work alone, they are incredibly vulnerable. And, when they are working alone out in the elements, the safety of these employees can be at significant risk. People who work outside and in isolation, exposed to extreme weather and temperatures, face major safety challenges, because these are occupational circumstances in…
How field service organizations are successfully meeting ESG goals with the utilization of field service management tools Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards have become a hallmark of organizational expertise. In previous years, the corporate stance on ESG issues was a bit more of a public relations tactic, but it’s now clear that ESG programs…
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