The Technology to Improve Productivity
Occupational health and safety is a time consuming task that every business, construction or otherwise, has to deal with on a daily basis. In construction, the time-cost associated with the mandatory risk assessment process is demanding for both workers on the job and managers back at the office. But safety and productivity are not mutually exclusive and do not need to come at the cost of one another.
There is technology to improve productivity and it isn’t space age nor is it overly complicated. It is in fact, quite simple.
Software risk assessment makes knowing how to improve productivity much easier. Risk assessment tools like SafeWorkPro utilise powerful but easy to use technology to streamline the risk assessment process. It cuts out the paperwork involved and replaces it with an easy to use tool available to download on any smartphone. Automated forms save risk assessment entries, storing them as PDFs to make displaying compliance as easy as sending an email.
The benefits are clear:
- Workers spend less time on risk assessment paperwork and more time on the job
- The backend administration of risk assessment forms is digitalised making filing and storage easier
- Displaying compliance in safety audits or inspections is as easy as sending an email
- Workers and managers can share critical safety information in real time
- The software can be downloaded to any smartphone or tablet device, and works without an internet connection
- Cost effective and easy to use
The goal of any construction technology that seeks to improve productivity is to advance what risk assessment systems already exist. Remaining compliant and in line with current OHS laws is critical for not only preventing workplace injuries but also ensuring construction businesses are not penalised. This is the simple brilliance of risk assessment software, but there is so much more to it than these initial benefits.
For more information on the type of risk assessment software you need, just ask these five questions.
