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HEALTH & SAFETY


A SMARTER APPROACH TO CRITICAL ALERTS AND COMMUNICATION


ATION Klaus Allion, managing director, ANT Telecom I


n an increasingly interconnected world, businesses from all industries must ensure that cross-team communication is flawless. Not only is it important in order for specific job roles to function effectively, but from a safety perspective as well. From lone workers to those in an ATEX environment, having the right tools to communicate information or critical alerts is absolutely essential, and this means workers must have a dedicated, streamlined and reliable device to hand at all times.


Often, when selecting the right device for these tasks, a smartphone is a common choice. We all use them in our personal lives, not only using them to communicate via phone, but also integrated text messaging, diary alerts, emails and internet access in one device. But


disaster, because with unnecessary features still enabled, such as access to social media, or a lack of compatibility with certain safety apps, employers are risking the safety of entire teams and individuals through distraction or a complicated setup.


Therefore, once a business has determined that a smartphone is the best device to meet their needs, they must then take a detailed look into what they require as an organisation, and any particular ways to integrate it into other areas of the business. For instance, teams operating in ATEX environments require a smartphone that is intrinsically safe and may also need a device that can withstand being dropped, or can be used by multiple shift op


peratives with a hot swappable bat ttery.


To avoid this, each organisation must be aware that it will have its own unique set of challenges, and while the internet makes it easy to compare the technical specifications of individual smartphones, some key features can easily be overlooked. For example for manufacturing environments or ATEX zones, is the smartphone compliant with regulations and does it offer a button that can be pressed to raise an immediate alert, even if the phone is locked? If not, is that device the right fit for every potential scenario the employees may face?


Choosing a device with smart integrated lone worker functionality means devices can be equipped with panic buttons, tilt and no-motion sensors as well as impact alarms. So for example, when a driver is parked up in a layby or an estate


arked up in a layby or an estate


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