Out for the count?

Over the past few years I've spoken to an increasing number of employers concerned about workers at risk from slips and falls, electrocution or any manner of other enviromental risks. Increasing focus from the Health & Safety Executive (in the UK) and the likely repercussions from an incoming bill on corporate manslaughter are ensuring that employers treat these risks seriously. Notably the construction, utilities and forestry/farming industries employ an enormous number of lone working staff, all at risk of 'man down' type risks.

During 2005/6 the HSE recorded 212 work related mortalities and an additional 29,000 incidents where workers suffered major injury whilst at work, resulting in the loss of six million working days. Many of these deaths and injuries could have been lessened if the worker had a quicker ability to raise an alert and help provided within the 'golden hour'.

In response to this, we recently announced our development of a new version of Identicom, the i770 which features technology that will specifically identify 'man down' type scenarios. As well as all the existing benefits that Identicom offers, the i770 will automatically sense rapid changes in acceleration which are followed by defined periods of non-movement.

For example, a vehicle based worker at risk late at night. Identicom i770 would help identify an impact followed by non-movement of the worker and would automatically call for help. Similarly, a worker falling or remaining stationary for a given period would see the i770 raise an automatic alert even though the user was knocked unconcious.

So if you have workers who could be out for the count then come and take a look at the new Identicom i770.