Reducing the chances of an accident or injury at work is crucial in every workplace. Employers and businesses would definitely want to avoid paying or dealing with Workers’ Comp and the headaches that might follow after an incident.
The good news is that you can harness technology to set more effective protocols and devices to ensure workplace safety is at a consistent all-time high. Here are a few examples of how you can do so regardless of industry.
Real-Time Monitoring Platforms
Technology, specifically sensors, can detect accidents and prevent them from getting out of hand. Sensors can be fitted either on workers or equipment as a wearable or an attachment. In the same vein, companies can fit sensors in certain locations and connect to networks to feed data or alert in case of malfunctions.
Wearable sensors can provide immediate feedback when the worker’s posture or actions are unusual, while IoT sensors can be installed in equipment to check its status and condition. These tech devices can also collect information and offer real-time alerts based on your set parameters and specifications.
Improved Lighting and Illumination
Sometimes simple solutions are the best ones when it comes to preventing accidents in the workplace. Having adequate illumination can stop injuries when employees know where they’re going and walking on. If the lighting is poor, then you’d already have made significant improvements by replacing them with better technology.
Aside from the work area, your business needs to consider better lighting on stairs, walkways, emergency exits, and rooms. LED lights produce more lumens at a lower cost of energy, and you can add features such as motion detection and outdoor toughness for convenience and longevity.
Online Resources About Safety and Injury Prevention
Knowledge is power, and proper training and safety measures can be observed if the employees are well-versed in the matter. Companies can make safety manuals and processes available to all by putting them in the cloud or somewhere they can be opened at any time using a wide range of devices.
By maintaining a high level of awareness all your employees will know how to act properly at any given time. These resources can be updated quickly and uploaded either on the company’s network or online. Since it’s on the internet the employees can have the time to understand them during their work or spare time.
Communication Apps and Tools
Safety in the workplace starts with the people in it, and what better way than to give them the power to promote it? Internal apps and tools can pave the way for safety protocols- it can be as simple as allowing workers to send a notice of safety hazards to a virtual board, where it can be reviewed and worked on immediately.
Tech advances have made it such that you can report a hazard or incident and it will quickly show up for everyone else. Audit tools work similarly and add a layer of safety into the mix.
Drones, AR, and VR
If you want cutting-edge technology to promote and ensure the safety of your employees, then these three are the way to go. Everything from aerial inspections, surveillance, and instructions can be done, and you can add apps or features to any of these devices and turn them into something unique for your business or industry.
The Bottom Line
Technology can definitely help promote a better working environment in a number of ways. Knowing what your business needs and how you can prevent accidents can lead to fewer expenses and happier and safer employees down the line. Plus, some of the tech listed here are cost-efficient so you can upgrade right away.
Lynn Martelli is an editor at Readability. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and has worked as an editor for over 10 years. Lynn has edited a wide variety of books, including fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and more. In her free time, Lynn enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family and friends.
