Mobile technology is transforming how businesses operate, and it’s no surprise – the nation’s love affair with Smartphones and tablets makes mobile devices the primary way of accessing internet services for an estimated 80-85% of UK adults.
Traditionally paper based activities, such as keeping diaries and address books have been digital for a long time. Now Health and Safety events – incidents, near misses and hazards – can be recorded digitally too, in a way that interfaces seamlessly to your central system.
This facility empowers the workforce at all levels, in ways that were unimaginable a few years ago.
Ease of access: Smartphone ownership means many employees have the potential to send incident notifications. Some employers may supply mobile devices for business use. Using a purpose-built App for reporting therefore offers an easy and convenient solution which only takes around 30 seconds. Most organisations using paper-based systems acknowledge that many near misses are not picked up because staff forget or are too busy to notify after the event.
We know that engaged, responsible employees will, through their actions, provide safer environments to work in, if they are given the means to do it. So, imagine how using smartphones as part of your health and safety operation can help drive a change of health and safety culture in your organisation – for everyone – from the admin office to the building site. Employees can report hazards before they cause an incident, creating a greater sense of collective ownership and personal responsibility.
Recording Information: The old adage a picture is worth a thousand words still stands and Mirashare uses your mobile device’s camera to let you take as many photos as you need to clearly explain the event. You support this with a text explanation, or a voice or other sound recording for those that don’t want to use keyboards. This is all integrated, fast and easy. This simple functionality can have an impressive impact on insurance claims, by reducing dispute times, managing risks and improving learning. Stored securely in the cloud means images are easy to share, always accessible and ready for processing and analysis.
Additionally, Mirashare will use the mobile’s GPS functionality, recording the incident location co-ordinates in order to display the map on the central system.
Management Information: Information is gold dust, but only if you analyse it and act upon the findings. All mobile reports are immediately notified to whomever you wish by email or SMS, so you can quickly act upon any significant event. A major investigation can be followed through to closure and minor reports closed quickly. If subject to any HSE investigations your actions and evidence are available in one place, demonstrating how seriously you take your H&S obligations.
Report and graphing facilities enable you to analyse your data to identify and act upon trends to minimise the risks.
Cost benefit : Adding a health and safety system which includes mobile technology doesn’t have to be expensive and the benefits are: more effective reporting with richer data, faster response to reduce incident costs and automated data entry that improves productivity. Above all, it turns everyone that carries a smartphone into a joint owner of your enterprise health and safety vision.
If you would like to know more about how Mirashare and how mobile technology can transform your health and safety performance, get in touch today on 01304 382410 or click here to book a demo.