Beyond the Vehicle: A Comprehensive Approach to Mobile Workforce Safety and Compliance

Hi Everyone, we're shaking things up a bit this week and reflecting on our recent Webinar with OH&S.?

As Part 1 of our product launch, we held an Executive Q&A style Webinar with our CEO, Scott Jackon and OH&S's Executive Editor and Publisher, David Kopf.

The topic: A Comprehensive Approach to Mobile Workforce Safety and Compliance.

Before we get into an exclusive first look at the webinar recording, we'll still chuck in some EHS info for your perusal.

Agenda:

• Understanding Mobile Workforce Management
• Best Practices: Implementing Safety Strategies?
• Success Story: Land Surveys Enhances Mobile Workforce Safety Management
• Webinar Recording: Beyond the Vehicle
• End Notes?

Understanding Mobile Workforce Management

Did you know that 15-20% of the workforce is mobile? These workers face unique challenges, from hazardous weather to dealing with erratic individuals. Effective Mobile Worker Safety Management integrates both Journey and Lone Worker Safety practices to mitigate these risks.

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Key Takeaways:

• Weather Hazards: Ensure your workers are equipped for extreme weather. Provide guidelines for heat, cold, and storms.
• Dealing with People: Train workers on how to handle aggressive or unpredictable behavior during visits.
• Vehicle Reliability: Regularly inspect and maintain vehicles to prevent breakdowns that can leave workers stranded in unsafe areas.

By recognizing these risks and implementing tailored safety protocols, you can significantly reduce incidents and ensure your workers are protected wherever they go.

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Best Practices: Implementing Safety Strategies

For Drivers?

• Establish a Journey Management Policy: Plan routes in advance, consider road conditions, and ensure communication throughout the journey.
• Monitor Driver Fatigue: Encourage regular breaks and use fatigue assessments before long drives.
• Prepare for Emergencies: Equip vehicles with emergency kits and ensure drivers know the procedures for breakdowns or accidents.

Creating a Journey Management Plan

For Lone Workers:

• Implement a Lone Working Policy: Outline procedures for safe working conditions and regular check-ins.
• Use Technology: Equip workers with devices that allow for continuous communication and emergency alerts, even in low connectivity areas.
• Focus on Mental Health: Regularly check in on your lone workers’ well-being to combat isolation and stress.

How to Develop a Lone Worker Policy

These strategies are not just best practices—they are essential for keeping your mobile workforce safe and compliant with regulations.

Success Story: Land Surveys Enhances Mobile Workforce Safety

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Land Surveys faced challenges with their paper-based safety processes, lacking real-time visibility of their mobile workforce. By implementing SafetyIQ, they transformed their safety management, improving response times and worker engagement.

How They Did It:

• Journey Planning: Workers input travel details and complete pre-travel assessments for fatigue and risk.
• Automated Safety Checks: During travel, workers check in at regular intervals. Missed check-ins trigger an immediate response.
• Lone Worker Monitoring: After arriving at a location, workers activate continuous safety monitoring.

"Since implementing SafetyIQ, our management team has peace of mind knowing our workers are safe."

• Shane Watson, WA Regional & Mining Manager, Land Surveys

This case demonstrates the power of integrating technology into your safety management practices, providing both efficiency and enhanced safety for your mobile workers.

Read the full case study!

Watch the Recording of Beyond the Vehicle

In this webinar, OH&S editor and publisher David Kopf will interview experts Scott Jackson, CEO of SafetyIQ, on the unique challenges of keeping your mobile, remote, and isolated workers safe.

A lion’s share of the program’s time was dedicated to answering safety professionals’ pressing and important questions related to transportation and mobile workforce safety. If you have information needs in that regard, this webinar will provide an excellent opportunity to get direct expert insights into regulations and best practices for a comprehensive approach to safety.

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End Notes

Catch Us at the Following Events:?

Transportation Association of South Carolina's 2024 Annual Conference and Expo

• When: 3-6 September, 2024
• Where: Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center?
• Registration: https://transitsc.org/conference/

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National Safety Council's 2024 Safety Congress & Expo?

• When 13-19 September, 2024
• Where: Orlando, FL
• Registration: https://congress.nsc.org/nsc2024/public/enter.aspx