Industry Insights
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.
Navigating Risk: The Importance of 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.
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.
Safety in the Workplace: Part 2 - Creating a Culture of Safety
An unsafe work culture may not come out of malicious intent. There are a great many factors that can come into play. For example, employees may be afraid of the consequences of reporting unsafe work, they may not know how to report concerns, or they may believe the risks conditions are normal.
Proxxi’s May Newsletter - 2021
You think about safety every day - and so do we. This month we have taken a step back from safety for individual employees to look more closely at best business practices for workplace safety initiatives.
Safety in the Workplace: Part 1 - Who is Responsible?
Most countries and regions have established safety regulations for the workplace. Different roles within the organization have different responsibilities for their own and for others safety in the workplace. It’s important to know who is responsible for what, and what ramifications can result from violations of these responsibilities.
Exploring Financials: The Value of Life and Workplace Safety
Often implementing safety measures comes at a cost to the organization, and depending on the likelihood that those measures will prevent an injury or fatality, this cost can outweigh the benefit.
Proxxi’s April Newsletter - 2021
Did you know that April 7th is World Health Day? Supporting the health and safety of business and their employees is Proxxi’s key driver. We strive to bring you pertinent information for workplace health and safety topics in our monthly newsletters, and April is no exception.
The Impact of an Electrical Incident: Part 4 -The Impact on Community Perceptions
Public perception can make or break a brand. The local or global community your business is a part of becomes your customers, your stakeholders, your investors, and your employees. When an electrical incident occurs, community perception of your organization can be affected.
Planning for Return-to-Work
With the rollout of vaccines and changes to local or federal regulations, many organizations have started returning their employees to the office or jobsite. Those in health and safety roles are being tasked with the creation and execution of a return-to-work plan.
The Impact of an Electrical Incident: Part 3 -The Financial Impact
When we speak with customers about how electrical incidents affect their organization, one of the items that always comes up is financial impact. Financials are a key factor in company success, longevity, and growth, and so they are understandably top of mind for many people. When looking at how electrical incidents affect an organization’s financials, there are many direct and indirect costs that need to be considered.
Protecting On-Site Workers - A Case Study with The ExOne Company
We had an opportunity to check in with our Proxxi Contact customer, The ExOne Company, at the end of February. We wanted to ask Sarah Calabrese, the Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator North America at ExOne, how the deployment of the Proxxi Contact solution that she spearheaded was going. This EH&S Coordinator explained how she is protecting some of their most valuable on-site workers.
The Impact of an Electrical Incident: Part 2 - Impact on Employees
Electrical incidents can have major consequences for your organization. Although they are relatively unlikely to occur, the results of an electrical incident can be life changing for all employees, not just for those involved.
When an electrical incident occurs, the employee involved can be impacted in various degrees, including no or mild injury, severe injury, or even death. Beyond the physical injury, there can also be psychological repercussions. There can also be impacts on employees beyond those involved in the electrical incident.
Proxxi’s March Newsletter - 2021
This March marks the one year mark of Covid-19 being declared a global pandemic. A lot of change has happened over the past year, but here at Proxxi we will want to ensure our customers are well informed about the topics that matter to them. In this newsletter we will be focusing on how you can improve your organization’s workplace safety plan.
The Impact of an Electrical Incident: Part 1 - Introduction
Electrical safety is a low probability, high impact subsection of workplace safety. This means that although electricity-related events may be relatively unlikely to occur, they are of great importance when they do, and the consequences can be deadly. Because of the low likelihood, some organizations ignore or put off improving their electrical safety plans.
HealthWell Solutions: How Will the Covid-19 Vaccine Affect Return to Work Strategies?
As more employees are now getting vaccinated, some questions are beginning to arise for employers to implement safety and COVID return to work strategies for their employees. Research is still underway to determine the effectiveness of COVID antibodies and if the vaccines will prevent those who have received it from spreading Covid-19.
Creating a COVID-19 Action Plan - A Case Study with Johns Manville
In the beginning of February, Proxxi had the opportunity to chat with Casey McClain, Senior EHS Specialist, and Lyndsy Malark, Pandemic Coordinator, at Johns Manville’s Plattsburgh, New York facility. We discussed how they have been managing health and safety measures over the last year in their upper New York State manufacturing facility.
How to Get the Most Benefit Out of Proxxi Contact
Now that you have chosen the device that works for your organization and planned your rollout, you will likely be wanting to know how your organization can get the most out of your wearable safety product.
Creating a Workplace Plan - A Case Study with a Clean Energy Company
One of our customers is a global group that develops and manages sustainable infrastructure solutions, especially in renewable energy. Their business spans the entire value chain, from design and construction through to operation and maintenance. They are aware of the importance of having a workplace safety program that is well thought out, comprehensive, and effective.
How to Use the Hierarchy of Hazard Control in Your Workplace Safety Plan
When building a workplace safety plan, there are many different approaches to take. Certain aspects of workplace safety are governmentally mandated, but even within those mandates there are different ways in which safety can be achieved.
Safe workplaces save money, have more productive employees, have a better community image, and, or course, prevent workplace injury and illness.