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revolutionary Artificial Intelligence (AI) based wearable technology that helps employees avoid physical injury at work, is being rolled out across the UK by


Stanley, one of the leading providers of innovative technology in the workplace. The wearable technology, which has been developed by Soter Analytics, comes as two integrated products: Soter Coach and Soter Task. Soter Coach delivers personalised


coaching to workers using a wearable device and provides recommendations via a mobile app. It directly challenges the traditional classroom style of manual handling training, by identifying, addressing, and monitoring unsafe movement and posture whilst carrying out everyday activities as part of an employee’s role. Using Soter Coach, a typical worker improves their ergonomic safety by reducing the hazardous back and shoulder movements they make by up to 55 per cent. Soter Task is an AI-driven vision


processing technology to assess ergonomic risk within tasks in minutes and on-the-go. This cloud-based solution combines video captured through a mobile application with AI- driven data analysis to accurately measure risk movements in the workplace, and help with implementing tools that keep workers safe. In this way it allows employees to manage their


own physical wellbeing and helps businesses reduce the risk of injury. Graham Sharp, MD of Stanley says:


“Workplace injuries are on the rise meaning the use of AI tech and wearable devices will be increasingly important over the coming years to help reduce this risk. Combined with litigation claims and worker shortages, using the small wearable device to improve business productivity, reduce company absenteeism and create a safer and healthier workplace makes for a compelling proposition. The intuitive system also allows for real-time learning and improvement providing personalised coaching to encourage behaviour change. So for example if the wearer moves awkwardly or dangerously, the device provides feedback via audio or vibration.” The new devices are already being


trialled successfully with a global energy company who are now looking at rolling them out comprehensively across their business. Dail Wiens, head of Partnerships at


Soter Analytics adds: “It’s exciting to be working with Stanley. With our aligned consumer-centric goals, this collaboration brings together a powerful combination of leading products, broad technical expertise, and strong customer relationships, all dedicated to the same cause, to protect the well-being of employees.”


stanley www.stanleyhandling.co.uk 24 March/april 2022 | indusTrial coMpliance


ended, an award- winning deep-tech startup that


develops solutions to transform occupational safety, has launched a new revolutionary safety culture change platform. Using this solution, organisations are now able to unlock powerful insights into their unique safety culture, enabling them to identify areas for improvement, make sustainable changes and create a positive, safer employee experience, all from one single platform. The solution works by gathering anonymous


employee feedback using science-backed surveys to provide insights into the true perceptions and influences behind unsafe behaviours. This data is then measured against a 30-point maturity matrix to provide clear insights into an organisation’s safety culture and where to focus safety interventions. Tended’s solution goes beyond simply providing a climate survey. It identifies the underlying cultural influences that drive unsafe behaviours and provides personalised recommendations and resources on how to drive sustainable changes. Tended also gives a comparable measure to an organisation's existing safety management statistics to provide a full picture of their health and safety.


In addition to delivering scientifically driven,


customised suggestions about how to improve safety culture directly to managers, Tended also offers leadership development in the form of a localised library. An online Leadership Development Hub comprises an array of microlearning content, courses, guides, and training materials, all backed by behavioural science. With easy-to-access content, leaders can draw on the tools they need to make safety improvements, while also contributing to their CPD. Together, these two approaches help contribute


towards a larger and more sustainable overall improvement for organisations. Changes and improvements can be tracked over time through the platform, enabling leaders to validate new initiatives and track the progress of their safety interventions.


Tended tended.co.uk


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