Industry Insights
Workplace Injuries and Fatalities: Statistics for Demographics, Timing, and Industries
Workplace injuries are something that we all strive to eliminate. Over the years, as regulations have been put in place, technological improvements have been made, and attitudes have changed, there have been vast improvements in workplace safety. However, as injuries and fatalities continue to occur, we can review the when, where, and who to help us better prevent these incidents.
The Covid-19 Vaccine: The Israel Case Study - Part 3
Israel was the first nation to vaccinate the majority of its population. As such, the rest of the world can look to it to better understand the progression of “getting back to normal”. Organizations can take note of their experience and apply lessons learned to their own COVID-19 safety plan.
The Delta Variant: What Does This Mean For My Organization? - Part 2
The Delta variant caused renewed outbreaks worldwide, pushed nations back into restrictions, and challenged our hopes that that vaccine would end the pandemic. In this article we will explore we will examine how the Delta variant is reshaping the pandemic and how that will impact your organization.
The Covid-19 Vaccine: Herd Immunity - Part 2
“Herd immunity” became a rallying cry around the COVID-19 vaccine. With herd immunity we could feasibly return to normal without fear of outbreaks. Is it still possible? And how does this impact the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?
The Delta Variant: Why Is This Variant Such Big News? - Part 1
In recent months, the Delta variant has become the most prominent COVID-19 variant globally. Having first surfaced in India in October 2020, the variant quickly spread world-wide. As a result of the Delta variant, many organizations and countries have had to revisit their COVID-19 policies.
The Covid-19 Vaccine: The Light at the End of the Tunnel? - Part 1
In January 2021 we were all abuzz with news about the global vaccine rollout, and many of us viewed it as a “light at the end of the tunnel” for the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, over 8 months later, we all have a better understanding of what impact the vaccine has had, and how it has changed both governmental regulations and workplace requirements.
Planning for Return-to-Work
With the rollout of vaccines and changes to local or federal regulations, many organizations have started returning their employees to the office or jobsite. Those in health and safety roles are being tasked with the creation and execution of a return-to-work plan.
Protecting On-Site Workers - A Case Study with The ExOne Company
We had an opportunity to check in with our Proxxi Contact customer, The ExOne Company, at the end of February. We wanted to ask Sarah Calabrese, the Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator North America at ExOne, how the deployment of the Proxxi Contact solution that she spearheaded was going. This EH&S Coordinator explained how she is protecting some of their most valuable on-site workers.
HealthWell Solutions: How Will the Covid-19 Vaccine Affect Return to Work Strategies?
As more employees are now getting vaccinated, some questions are beginning to arise for employers to implement safety and COVID return to work strategies for their employees. Research is still underway to determine the effectiveness of COVID antibodies and if the vaccines will prevent those who have received it from spreading Covid-19.
Creating a COVID-19 Action Plan - A Case Study with Johns Manville
In the beginning of February, Proxxi had the opportunity to chat with Casey McClain, Senior EHS Specialist, and Lyndsy Malark, Pandemic Coordinator, at Johns Manville’s Plattsburgh, New York facility. We discussed how they have been managing health and safety measures over the last year in their upper New York State manufacturing facility.
How to Get the Most Benefit Out of Proxxi Contact
Now that you have chosen the device that works for your organization and planned your rollout, you will likely be wanting to know how your organization can get the most out of your wearable safety product.
Creating a Workplace Plan - A Case Study with a Clean Energy Company
One of our customers is a global group that develops and manages sustainable infrastructure solutions, especially in renewable energy. Their business spans the entire value chain, from design and construction through to operation and maintenance. They are aware of the importance of having a workplace safety program that is well thought out, comprehensive, and effective.
How to Use the Hierarchy of Hazard Control in Your Workplace Safety Plan
When building a workplace safety plan, there are many different approaches to take. Certain aspects of workplace safety are governmentally mandated, but even within those mandates there are different ways in which safety can be achieved.
Safe workplaces save money, have more productive employees, have a better community image, and, or course, prevent workplace injury and illness.
The Time and Cost of Deploying Proxxi Contact
When choosing to proceed with a contact tracing solution, time and cost are two important factors in making the decision and in rolling out the solution. Proxxi Contact is a relatively low-impact contact tracing solution to implement, but to ensure you have all of the information, we have reviewed the time and cost involved in this article.
Supporting Employee Engagement with Proxxi Contact
The success of rolling out Proxxi Contact (or any other new process or technology) is greatly dependent upon user engagement and cooperation.
To help you ensure that your team not only understands, but also engages with the product, we have written this guide on how to create the best environment for introducing Proxxi Contact to your organization.
Creating a Safe Workplace
With our products, our goal is to make workplaces safer for employees and for organizations. With many of us back to working on-site, we wanted to create a list of different ways that you can keep your workplace safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of the items on this list may not be required by your local health authority, but could potentially help in reducing the risk of spreading Covid-19.
The Covid-19 Vaccine: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
At the end of 2020 the Covid-19 vaccine rollout began in many countries, with many more eagerly awaiting delivery of their orders. With a light at the end of the tunnel we are all looking forward to returning to the activities, places, and people we have missed so much in the past 10 months.
We all have questions about the vaccine and want to know when we will be able to get back to normal. To help answer some of these questions, we did a review of recent news articles and journal publications to summarize the vaccine rollout projections and facts.
What Does a Positive COVID-19 Case Mean for Your Organization?
Navigating the workplace has changed, no matter what your role is within an organization. Policies and procedures have been put in place to help address both employees’ safety and the organization’s interests.
But no matter how protective the processes are, employees are still required to engage in other activities outside of work, and there is always the risk of someone who is infectious coming into the work space. In this article we are going to explore what a positive case can mean for your organization.
Deploying Contact Tracing Technology - A Case Study With Nice|HySecurity
With Contact Tracing Technology being so new to the market, we spend a lot of time talking about how things could be used, with few examples of how the technology has practically impacted organizations. Earlier this month, Proxxi’s Partner Manager Tom Newton spoke with Brandon Mambelli of Nice | HySecurity, an early customer of ours. In this discussion, Brandon was able to explain how using Proxxi Contact has impacted his organization, and why Nice | HySecurity chose to implement an automated solution.
Contact Tracing and Recent CDC Updates
Recent changes to the CDC guidelines for contact tracing will impact how organizations manage their workforce in COVID and how they mitigate the risk of shutdown in the case of a positive test or exposure. It’s important to know what those changes are, and how they will influence your organization.