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NEW TECHNOLOGY FROM HANDS HQ CUTS HEALTH AND SAFETY
BUREAUCRACY London-based, technology company HANDS HQ has launched a new app in a bid to cut the costs associated with producing risk assessments by up to 90%.
The new technology enables construction subcontractors to complete accurate risk assessments and method statement (RAMS) documentation easily, both of which are legal requirements before operatives can enter a live construction site.
HANDS HQ’s new technology takes the form of a cloud-based, Software-as- a-Service (SaaS) application, which means rather than having to create lengthy Excel and Word documents, which are time-consuming, workers can simply add key details for a project and complete a step-by-step process.
Workers are able to select works relevant to the job in hand from a series of standard answers to create a customised report quickly and efficiently.
The web app can be accessed via the internet from any computer,
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tablet or smartphone, and has been designed to be simple and easy to use, to ensure all workers can produce well formatted, company-branded documents regardless of their technical ability.
The new app also encourages workers to engage directly with the risks they face on an upcoming project, which transforms the exercise from a bureaucratic requirement to a useful exercise for considering and mitigating health and safety risks.
Alex Green, CEO and Co-founder of HANDS HQ, commented: “When I worked in the construction industry, large-scale projects could be delayed for as long as two weeks, because workers had filled in the health and safety paperwork incorrectly. I discovered many workers, whose
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expertise lies in construction and not in office administration, were taking as long as six hours to complete the relevant forms.
“We set up HANDS HQ to change this. Anyone can create, access and store risk assessments quickly and easily, at a reasonable price, using our software. We’re even seeing interest from large construction companies including OCS and Szerelmy, who want us to enable their staff and subcontractors to produce quality documentation in their own company format.
“Our vision is to reduce the cost spent on producing health and safety reports across the UK by 90%. We saw 331% growth from 2014-15, with hundreds of new companies signing up every month.”
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