When it comes to providing a warning system for a business or other entity, the most straightforward way to do it is by using an alarm system. These can be broadly divided in to two types: 'critical alarms' and 'standard alarms'. Each has their own advantages but also comes with an associated set ...
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Critical Alarm Management
It's a fact of life that some jobs have more risk associated with them than others, and for lone workers, these varying risks are heightened, simply because they do not automatically have the support of work colleagues and management to hand should anything go wrong. To protect lone workers, ...
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Lone Workers
Nowadays, the vast majority of businesses and public sector bodies make sure to have some way to notify employees in the event that there is some kind of problem. This can be a safety-related emergency such as a fire at a facility, or it can be a problem with production equipment or related ...
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Critical Alarm Management
All good businesses try to strive for a high level of health and safety and using a good alarm system is one way to do that, especially in facilities that have a large number of potential hazards. However, alarm management systems can often be improved, especially as technology becomes more ...
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Critical Alarm Management
Lone worker hazards are present in most workplaces but identifying these can be difficult for those new to lone worker policies and procedures. Many health and safety managers face the challenge of ensuring all lone workers are as equally protected in the workplace as every other member of staff. ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety
Before investing in expensive new technology for your company, it is always sensible to carefully consider the type of communication equipment you need to arm your frontline workers within industrial and manufacturing plants. ...
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Manufacturing Industry,
Business Telecom,
safety management
Most of us rely on colleagues to help in a workplace-related emergency situation but this can be problematic for lone workers. To mitigate the fact that lone workers are particularly vulnerable to workplace emergency situations, lone worker protection devices provide employees who work alone with a ...
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Lone Workers,
Critical Alarm Management
