Understanding the motivation of factory workers is the key to improving efficiency and enabling them to work to their full capacity. This is harder than it sounds, as factory managers typically do not work alongside factory workers, adding another layer of distance to the relationship. ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Critical Alarm Management
Modern whisky production is an automated process, with many distilleries operating into the night. Workers are required to keep the distilleries going without a hitch and can be asked to oversee events anywhere throughout the plant. Employees often work alone, and whisky sites are often located in ...
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Lone Workers,
distilleries,
Critical Alarm Management
An increasing number of children and adults are exposed to violence at every stage of school life. Schools are also potential targets of intruders. It is a problem that needs to be addressed if we want our children to learn in a safe environment and for school staff to feel supported to carry out ...
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Schools
What are ATEX areas? ATEX is an acronym that is derived from the French phrase 'ATmosphere EXplosives'. It is used to describe a site or workplace where explosive gases, dust or vapours are prevalent. ATEX areas are classified into zones ranging from 0 to 2, 0 is the most dangerous and 2 the least. ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
ATEX,
Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical,
safety management
Although classroom safety should be one of the most paramount issues addressed by school business managers, the fact is that is sadly often a neglected one. Whether this is due to budget constraints or a lack of understanding regarding what classroom safety entails, it is a critical issue that ...
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Today's generation of younger - and not-so-young - workers increasingly expect to be able to work and do business anywhere, at any time, through whatever device they prefer. The growing volumes of mobile workers and the rapid development of smartphones and tablets are really changing the game. A ...
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Keeping lone workers safe is a priority for all responsible managers and team leaders, and the reality is that most workplaces have at least one type of lone worker to whom health and safety legislation applies. In the current market, there are many lone worker solutions and some of the latest are ...
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Lone Workers
