Proxxi’s June Newsletter - 2021
Did you know that June is National Safety Month? In 2019 the US saw the highest number of workplace deaths since 2007, and in 2020 a great many of us worked from home. With workers returning on site, it is important to ensure your safety practices are not only compliant, but also comprehensive.
Planning for Low Probability, High Impact Risks
When an event is viewed as unlikely, it can be easy to shrug off risk. Many behaviours in the workplace can be viewed as “safe” when they are actually low-probability risks. However, because many of our actions in the workplace are performed over and over again, mitigating this risk becomes more important. The more times an action is performed, the more likely something will happen, even if the probability is low. Read more about navigating low probability, high impact risks here.
Protecting Non-Qualified Workers from Electrical Risks
In the US, data indicates that nearly one fatality is caused by electrical hazards every day, and annual injuries from electrical hazards total around 4,000. More than half of these fatalities were non-qualified workers, and many of them were avoidable. Protecting your non-qualified workers is going to be very different from protecting your qualified workers. Find out more about how you can ensure their safety in this post.
Creating a Culture of Safety in your Workplace
So your organization has implemented all of the procedures and protocols, yet incidents are still occurring. Even if your organization does everything it can to protect workers and provide a safe working environment, an unsafe organizational culture can undermine your efforts. Learn more about how workplace culture impacts safety for your organization.
Proxxi Voltage Updates
In May we rolled out two big updates to the Proxxi Voltage system: release of the Android App and the Manager Dashboard. We are especially excited about the Dashboard, as we are now providing our Voltage customers with visibility on their teams’ data and creating the opportunity for them to have important conversations in their organizations. If you missed the email and want to ensure that you receive the next one, email us!