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Andrea Miller

Technology is changing the face of workplace safety. Software now provides colorful dashboards and easy-to-use functions to document incidents, injuries, audits and ensure compliance. This replaces outdated paper-based systems. Strong safety cultures use technology to engage employees and prioritize health and wellness. New software streamlines processes compared to old methods of disorganized paper files and spreadsheets.

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Technology Is Changing The Face of Safety The technology available to us today has changed the way we think and progress in almost every field imaginable, including Safety
Key Moments in Safety That Shaped the Modern Workplace •Rule of 8 to help with Child Labor- “Eight hours’ labor, Eight hours’ recreation, Eight hours’ rest.” 1817 •The Industrial Revolution and desire to mass produce 1820 •Women and Children granted 10-hour workdays 1847 •Unions were legalized 1872 •the Coal Miners Act •American Society of Safety Engineers was created 1911 •Workers’ Compensation Act 1949 •OSHA was established 1971 •Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines 1989 •Payment for Safety Equipment 2007 •Injury and Illness Prevention Program Initiative 2010 •OSHA Record Keeping Requirements, ISO 45001 & Z10 •2019 •Safety Management Systems 2018
The Evolution of Safety Many businesses have grown beyond their ability to have just one safety owner or employee because it is too much to manage. Companies need a way to document incident, injuries, and proactive observations and audits to ensure smart decisions were being made and that the company is compliant with rules and regulations. Today’s software is more than just black-and-white spreadsheets. It’s colorful graphics, inviting dashboards and easy-to-use functions. It’s an all-in-one easy platform that simply requires someone that has some kind of understanding of safety and how to use a computer. The results speak for themselves, offering up a live, real-time feed of a company’s health, outstanding action items and much more. Businesses spend roughly $170 billion a year on injured workers, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported this cost can be cut down by one-third on average with the introduction of safety management systems.
If Your Worker Safety Program is Outdated— It’s Dangerous. Things move quickly within a growing business. It's difficult to compete with established organizations without resorting to 12-hour days or work on the weekends. Building a company can be tiring and can exhaust even those with tremendous perseverance—but that's when it happens. A fall off of a ladder or a mistake with a power tool, and all of a sudden an employer is on the hook for pricey workers' compensation that can threaten the revenue stream. Why does this happen? It's not just a question of overworked employees. In many cases, insufficient safety standards bear a lot of the blame. Far too many small to mid-sized businesses continue to fill out incident reports on paper, building up large filing cabinets with years of employee safety paperwork. The result? Those companies are unable to determine when the last injury was, why it occurred or how it affected production.
From Paper And Pencil To The Cloud There's a lot going on in any company, big or small, and safety software isn't always at the top of the list. Ultimately, though, an organization can't operate without its employees, and safety management software allows small and medium businesses to invest in the thing that sets them apart from the competition—their workers. If better safety protocols, a safer workforce and an additional revenue stream all sound like areas your company wants to invest in, it may be time to transform your small or mid-sized business around health and wellness by embracing safety management software .
Weak Safety Cultures In an organization with weak culture, there is a disconnect between the stated and actual cultures, either due to a lack of stated culture altogether, or because the stated culture isn’t understood, supported, or perpetuated by the employees or the people responsible for maintaining culture. Weak cultures are often an afterthought, where employers recognize the need for a stated safety culture after neglecting their employee experience. But instead of putting in the effort to support real culture changes, they draft a safety statement, put it on a poster, and hope that enough promotion will convince their employees and the public at large. Hypocrisy between what the company says and what it actually does creates a recipe for disaster, fraught with injuries and high insurance premiums.
The Safest Companies Use Technology to Master Their Safety Culture The introduction of safety management software in a workplace environment demonstrates to employees that their health and wellness is a high priority. The real value of safety and HR shine through and your rockstar status along with it. A reporting dashboard gives you insights into your safety culture and employee engagement that directly affect your organization's bottom line. That means when you walk into the boardroom, you can show and tell how the work you’re doing is having a real impact. Companies using technology pride themselves on their culture and its willingness to put people before profits, and the company is always looking to improve as individuals and as a whole. With Employee Self-Service, Supervisor Views, and absolutely fabulous dashboards, your human resource and safety team will collaborate in one place to see major time and money savings. Understanding the existing culture and reinforcing the positive aspects of that, bit by bit, making changes as you go start to transform your safety culture. With technology you engage employees’ unique perspectives; they probably already have a good idea of where your workplace safety culture currently is, and they can help guide your culture in a powerful way for years to come.
Old World NO CONTINUITY IN REGIONAL SAFETY PROGRAMS STACKS OF FILES, TRAINING SPREADSHEETS, HAND WRITTEN REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS TRACKING AND MANAGING PERFORMANCE IS A TIME-CONSUMING MESS
Old World vs. New World STREAMLINE YOUR PROCESSES AND SIMPLIFY YOUR PROCEDURES QUICKLY AND SECURELY ORGANIZE YOUR DATA IN ONE EASY-TO-USE SYSTEM SAY FAREWELL TO FILING CABINETS. REAL-TIME SOFTWARE, YOU CAN ACCESS CURRENT DATA FROM ANYWHERE SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) HAS JUST WHAT SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES NEED, AFFORDABLE PRICING AND EASY TO USE. SPEND LESS TIME ON MANAGING SPREADSHEETS AND MORE TIME ON HIGHER- LEVEL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ON WHAT REALLY MATTERS-HELPING PEOPLE How Tech Helps “The real value of our solution is not the software itself, but how well it helps you do your job and achieve your goals.” Christi Brown, iReportSource CEO
Why iReport iReport’s mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life. By making the most complicated business tasks simple and personal, iReport is reimagining safety and health for modern companies. Providing great value isn’t just about being affordable. It means knowing exactly what features you need and doing away with excess. It means designing software that’s easy to use and making sure you know how to use it. www.ireportsource.com Customer Feedback • “At a company level, we’re doing really great work. Now, it’s dissecting it at a team level. The policies and things—yes, we have to do them, but beyond that, it’s a checkbox of those areas. We take care of them, they’re done, and we get to focus on this fun, strategic work.” • “From the moment I started using iReport, I felt calmer. It just made sense. The implementation process couldn’t have been easier—I didn’t have to spend hours training people on it.” • “They’re committed to our success. Their intuitive software, friendly support team and affordable pricing made it easy to say "see ya later" to spreadsheets.” • “People immediately get it, they love using it, and they’ll love you for bringing iReport to them. Providing the insights others don’t—the kind that help you strengthen your culture and make your entire organization more efficient.”

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Technology is changing the face of safety

  • 1. Technology Is Changing The Face of Safety The technology available to us today has changed the way we think and progress in almost every field imaginable, including Safety
  • 2. Key Moments in Safety That Shaped the Modern Workplace •Rule of 8 to help with Child Labor- “Eight hours’ labor, Eight hours’ recreation, Eight hours’ rest.” 1817 •The Industrial Revolution and desire to mass produce 1820 •Women and Children granted 10-hour workdays 1847 •Unions were legalized 1872 •the Coal Miners Act •American Society of Safety Engineers was created 1911 •Workers’ Compensation Act 1949 •OSHA was established 1971 •Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines 1989 •Payment for Safety Equipment 2007 •Injury and Illness Prevention Program Initiative 2010 •OSHA Record Keeping Requirements, ISO 45001 & Z10 •2019 •Safety Management Systems 2018
  • 3. The Evolution of Safety Many businesses have grown beyond their ability to have just one safety owner or employee because it is too much to manage. Companies need a way to document incident, injuries, and proactive observations and audits to ensure smart decisions were being made and that the company is compliant with rules and regulations. Today’s software is more than just black-and-white spreadsheets. It’s colorful graphics, inviting dashboards and easy-to-use functions. It’s an all-in-one easy platform that simply requires someone that has some kind of understanding of safety and how to use a computer. The results speak for themselves, offering up a live, real-time feed of a company’s health, outstanding action items and much more. Businesses spend roughly $170 billion a year on injured workers, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported this cost can be cut down by one-third on average with the introduction of safety management systems.
  • 4. If Your Worker Safety Program is Outdated— It’s Dangerous. Things move quickly within a growing business. It's difficult to compete with established organizations without resorting to 12-hour days or work on the weekends. Building a company can be tiring and can exhaust even those with tremendous perseverance—but that's when it happens. A fall off of a ladder or a mistake with a power tool, and all of a sudden an employer is on the hook for pricey workers' compensation that can threaten the revenue stream. Why does this happen? It's not just a question of overworked employees. In many cases, insufficient safety standards bear a lot of the blame. Far too many small to mid-sized businesses continue to fill out incident reports on paper, building up large filing cabinets with years of employee safety paperwork. The result? Those companies are unable to determine when the last injury was, why it occurred or how it affected production.
  • 5. From Paper And Pencil To The Cloud There's a lot going on in any company, big or small, and safety software isn't always at the top of the list. Ultimately, though, an organization can't operate without its employees, and safety management software allows small and medium businesses to invest in the thing that sets them apart from the competition—their workers. If better safety protocols, a safer workforce and an additional revenue stream all sound like areas your company wants to invest in, it may be time to transform your small or mid-sized business around health and wellness by embracing safety management software .
  • 6. Weak Safety Cultures In an organization with weak culture, there is a disconnect between the stated and actual cultures, either due to a lack of stated culture altogether, or because the stated culture isn’t understood, supported, or perpetuated by the employees or the people responsible for maintaining culture. Weak cultures are often an afterthought, where employers recognize the need for a stated safety culture after neglecting their employee experience. But instead of putting in the effort to support real culture changes, they draft a safety statement, put it on a poster, and hope that enough promotion will convince their employees and the public at large. Hypocrisy between what the company says and what it actually does creates a recipe for disaster, fraught with injuries and high insurance premiums.
  • 7. The Safest Companies Use Technology to Master Their Safety Culture The introduction of safety management software in a workplace environment demonstrates to employees that their health and wellness is a high priority. The real value of safety and HR shine through and your rockstar status along with it. A reporting dashboard gives you insights into your safety culture and employee engagement that directly affect your organization's bottom line. That means when you walk into the boardroom, you can show and tell how the work you’re doing is having a real impact. Companies using technology pride themselves on their culture and its willingness to put people before profits, and the company is always looking to improve as individuals and as a whole. With Employee Self-Service, Supervisor Views, and absolutely fabulous dashboards, your human resource and safety team will collaborate in one place to see major time and money savings. Understanding the existing culture and reinforcing the positive aspects of that, bit by bit, making changes as you go start to transform your safety culture. With technology you engage employees’ unique perspectives; they probably already have a good idea of where your workplace safety culture currently is, and they can help guide your culture in a powerful way for years to come.
  • 8. Old World NO CONTINUITY IN REGIONAL SAFETY PROGRAMS STACKS OF FILES, TRAINING SPREADSHEETS, HAND WRITTEN REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS TRACKING AND MANAGING PERFORMANCE IS A TIME-CONSUMING MESS
  • 9. Old World vs. New World STREAMLINE YOUR PROCESSES AND SIMPLIFY YOUR PROCEDURES QUICKLY AND SECURELY ORGANIZE YOUR DATA IN ONE EASY-TO-USE SYSTEM SAY FAREWELL TO FILING CABINETS. REAL-TIME SOFTWARE, YOU CAN ACCESS CURRENT DATA FROM ANYWHERE SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) HAS JUST WHAT SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES NEED, AFFORDABLE PRICING AND EASY TO USE. SPEND LESS TIME ON MANAGING SPREADSHEETS AND MORE TIME ON HIGHER- LEVEL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ON WHAT REALLY MATTERS-HELPING PEOPLE How Tech Helps “The real value of our solution is not the software itself, but how well it helps you do your job and achieve your goals.” Christi Brown, iReportSource CEO
  • 10. Why iReport iReport’s mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life. By making the most complicated business tasks simple and personal, iReport is reimagining safety and health for modern companies. Providing great value isn’t just about being affordable. It means knowing exactly what features you need and doing away with excess. It means designing software that’s easy to use and making sure you know how to use it. www.ireportsource.com Customer Feedback • “At a company level, we’re doing really great work. Now, it’s dissecting it at a team level. The policies and things—yes, we have to do them, but beyond that, it’s a checkbox of those areas. We take care of them, they’re done, and we get to focus on this fun, strategic work.” • “From the moment I started using iReport, I felt calmer. It just made sense. The implementation process couldn’t have been easier—I didn’t have to spend hours training people on it.” • “They’re committed to our success. Their intuitive software, friendly support team and affordable pricing made it easy to say "see ya later" to spreadsheets.” • “People immediately get it, they love using it, and they’ll love you for bringing iReport to them. Providing the insights others don’t—the kind that help you strengthen your culture and make your entire organization more efficient.”