RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT Sponsored by Bodytrak
A NEW ERA
Technology-integrated risk assessments are transforming the way organisations approach workplace safety, explains Bodytrak.
Ensuring effective workplace safety is a critical concern for any organisation; however, risk assessments can be daunting for safety professionals and management. Without a clear strategy and modern tools, it can feel difficult to navigate – especially when the stakes are high and outcomes can affect not just organisational compliance but the wellbeing of every employee. Thankfully, technology can be an effective guide, offering direction and transforming risk assessments into a strategic organisational asset.
THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK ASSESSMENTS Risk assessments are more than a necessary procedure;
they are the heartbeat of a proactive safety culture within any organisation. This systematic process serves a dual purpose: it ensures compliance with local and federal safety regulations and helps embed an ethos of prevention and care across all levels of the organisation.
Risk assessments act as a pre-emptive shield, safeguarding employees’ wellbeing and the business’s operational continuity by identifying potential hazards before they manifest into incidents. They encourage a mindset where safety becomes a shared responsibility, fostering an environment where every team member actively participates in identifying and mitigating risks.
A planned approach is required to identify, evaluate, and manage workplace hazards, offering a clear roadmap for safety professionals and management teams to follow. Ensuring this is approached methodically, and is relevant to an organisation, will form the backbone of any effective risk assessment strategy and help to understand the ‘how’ of safeguarding workers.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN
RISK ASSESSMENTS As technology continues to evolve, there is an opportunity for traditional risk assessment methods to transform and have an even greater impact on the organisation. Integrating digital tools into risk assessments represents a seismic shift in how businesses approach workplace safety. These tools, leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, offer a level of precision and efficiency previously unattainable.
Bodytrak significantly enhances workplace safety by integrating innovative products into traditional risk management strategies. By utilising real-time monitoring and ML-driven analytics, it captures physiological responses to workplace stressors to prevent incidents related to heat stress, fatigue and noise exposure. Both users and supervisors receive real-time alerts when configurable thresholds are
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exceeded. Whenever an alert is generated, Bodytrak can instantly identify where the user is located, whether they are indoors or outdoors, allowing rapid assistance to be deployed. Similarly, the SOS alert is a simple user-activated alarm that is triggered on the Dashboard and via SMS and email when urgent support is required. This offers critical insights to protect workers and boost organisational efficiency. Data can be used to inform and evaluate more optimal shift timetables, worker policies and health and safety strategies. Better-managed shift patterns result in happier and more productive staff and hence greater output. Associated legal, medical, administrative and other costs are significantly reduced.
This advanced technology doesn’t just follow the digital transformation trend; it pioneers a new era of safety measures. Through a non-invasive but highly accurate method, Bodytrak offers an individualised approach to keeping workers safe, as everyone responds differently to workplace and environmental stressors.
Bodytrak has now been implemented across various sectors to provide precise data to employers so they can mitigate risk and prevent incidents before they happen. With an average saving of £7,134 per user, per year (on a net basis) over the course of a three-to-five-year period when implementing the Bodytrak solution, it has never been so easy to keep your teams safe and be part of the digital revolution in workplace safety.
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