Four ways Ramtech can keep your construction site safe this winter

Monitoring and protecting construction sites over winter is important to ensure that site safety, security and fire or flooding risks are reduced.

Construction sites, which require the use of heavy machinery, working at height, hot tools and more, are hazardous at the best of times. Add to this cold and icy winter conditions, and the possibility of extreme weather damage and cold stress on workers – the likelihood of emergencies are increased. For this reason, construction managers and site owners need to ensure that infrastructure and personnel remain protected at this particularly vulnerable time of year.

Discover the four ways Ramtech’s REACT cloud-based software solution alone, or when paired with the WES wireless fire and safety range, can help to protect construction sites:

1.?????Year round 24/7 protection

Once installed, REACT offers round-the-clock protection with alerts sent in real-time – essential for those out-of-hours emergencies to ensure a quick response. Winter can be a quieter time for some construction sites, with many projects winding down over the Christmas period. Yet this shouldn’t be cause to limit safety measures, in fact it makes it all the more critical to ensure it is an enhanced necessity.

Research by the National Fire Protection Association has uncovered that construction fires are most likely to occur during the winter months. An always on-the-go mobile application, such as REACT, ensures information can be easily fed directly to all relevant users at all times, ensuring hazard mitigation and early detection is always in effect, should the worst happen.

Real-time alerts can be sent and received in the event of a hazard, water leak, fire, or medical issue. When integrated with a WES3 system, firm alarm activations can be sent via REACT and the technology allows for users to remotely monitor your WES3 system for maintenance issues.

To help keep track of issues, REACT has useful reporting features. One allows for hazard reporting, where users can give an accurate description of the issue with notes, location, time and photos. In addition, the audio recording feature allows users to raise the alert with a sound recording from the situation, which can be useful when short on time.

2.????Lone worker support

While some construction sites may be fully closed, there might also be times during the holidays when skeleton staff are onsite or there is a lone worker. With various risks and unpredictable weather conditions during the wintertime, having a system that can alert SOS messages to site managers for staff in need of assistance is critical. REACT enables personnel to ‘check in’ and ‘check out’ when working solo or carrying out high-risk procedures. If they fail to update their ‘OK’ status within a defined time, an alert is issued to signal a worker may need help.

3.????Ease of integration

If your construction site already benefits from a Ramtech WES3 network, adding the REACT software enhances the safety measures through an added layer of features. WES3 alarm activations from smoke or heat detection can act in cohesion with a number of a safety and security measures, including Immix, the world’s leading security monitoring software provider. Combining with Immix’s CS/GF platforms, the WES3 integration ensures facilities and site managers can monitor 24/7 security and fire risk from one system – saving time and enhancing efficiency.

Ramtech's solutions are designed for easy third-party integration, meaning that installation near Christmas wouldn't cause any issues with any existing safety systems on sites.

4.????Expert assistance and services

Part of what makes Ramtech systems so user-friendly is the quick and easy installation - sites can be protected on short notice ready for the holidays and Ramtech experts will ensure teams fully understand the system. Should there be any queries, experienced Ramtech support team are on hand. They can be contacted on the phone or if the issue can’t be solved remotely, an engineer visit can be arranged to the site. There are also dedicated videos and online support to help.

Ramtech is also pleased to be able to offer its systems in multiple languages, for a truly global solution – this includes English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Polish.

How to find out more and try today

Protect your construction site with our state-of-the-art wireless systems and request a free demo by contacting the Ramtech team at [email protected] or give us a call on +44(0)115 822 3424.

To learn more about the REACT system, visit REACT Emergency and Risk Notification System | Ramtech (ramtechglobal.com)