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Mobile Worker Management
Journey Management
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Journey Management
Our Journey Management solution provides centralised visibility of your mobile workers, automated emergency escalations and helps reduce the number of accidents, injuries and delays among mobile workers.

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Lone Worker Management
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Lone Worker Management
Our Lone Worker solution provides complete visibility no matter where your workers are, effective communication with periodic check-ins and a fast and reliable emergency escalation process.
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EHS Management
Incident Reporting
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EHS Management
Our Incident Reporting solution helps you prevent workplace injuries by capturing crucial details, assigning corrective actions, and safety trend analysis with data-driven insights.

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Hazard Identification
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Hazard Identification
With our Hazard Identification solution, you can capture, prioritize and control workplace hazards. Unlike paper-based solutions, anyone can report a hazard while working out in the field. The report is done quickly and from any mobile or web-based device.
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Safety Observations
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Safety Observations Guide
Our safety observation solution offers real-time communication, ensuring swift action on safety concerns. It streamlines and improves employee safety, empowering safety managers to proactively mitigate risks and drive a safer work environment.
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Audits and Inspections
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Audits and Inspections Guide
With our Audits & Inspections solution, you can schedule and assign standardized Audits & Inspections. Allocate corrective actions and track the progress of remediation efforts.
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Fatigue Management
Alertness Tracking
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Fatigue Management
Our proactive Fatigue Management solution uses a game-like quiz to identify when your people are struggling with alertness, a leading indicator of fatigue.
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Training
Training Tracker
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Training Tracker
Our Training Tracking solution simplifies the complexities of safety training scheduling. Build out training curriculums by site, role or project and rely on automated training reminders and renewals.
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Journey Management
Our Journey Management solution provides centralised visibility of your mobile workers, automated emergency escalations and helps reduce the number of accidents, injuries and delays among mobile workers.
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Mining, Oil and Gas
How It Works
Ensure your mining operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance with SafetyIQ. Our proactive safety management is specifically configured to manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Mining Industry.
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Manufacturing
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Ou safety software empowers the manufacturing industry to create safer, healthier, and more productive workspaces. We help you to truly become the guardian of your workforce's safety, protecting the backbone of your organization from the risks that could grind your progress to a halt.
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Construction and Engineering
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Our safety management solution was built manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Construction Industry including safety processes for workers that travel or work alone, with a comprehensive EHS Management tool.
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Transport and Logistics
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We help Transport and Logistics companies to streamline incident reporting, real-time monitoring of drivers, enhance compliance management, and enable data-driven decision-making. Experience a safer and more efficient operation with SafetyIQ.
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Health and Community Services
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We help Health and Community Services Organisations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance. Our Safety management platform is specifically configured to manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Health and Community Services Industry.
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Ensure your mining operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance with SafetyIQ. Our proactive safety management is specifically configured to manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Mining Industry.
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Journey Management
Our Journey Management solution provides centralised visibility of your mobile workers, automated emergency escalations and helps reduce the number of accidents, injuries and delays among mobile workers.
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Journey Management Guide
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Lone Worker Safety
Our Lone Worker solution provides complete visibility no matter where your workers are, effective communication with periodic check-ins and a fast and reliable emergency escalation process.
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Incident Management
Our Incident Management solution helps you prevent workplace injuries by capturing crucial details, assigning corrective actions, and safety trend analysis with data-driven insights.

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Incident Reporting Guide
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Hazard Identification
With our Hazard Identification solution, you can capture, prioritize and control workplace hazards. Unlike paper-based solutions, anyone can report a hazard while working out in the field. The report is done quickly and from any mobile or web-based device.
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Safety Observations
Our Safety Observation solution offers real-time communication, ensuring swift action on safety concerns. It streamlines and improves employee safety, empowering safety managers to proactively mitigate risks and drive a safer work environment.
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Audits and Inspections
With our Audits and Inspections solution, you can schedule and assign standardized Audits and Inspections. Allocate corrective actions and track the progress of remediation efforts.
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Alertness Tracking
Our proactive Alertness Tracking Solution uses a game-like quiz to identify when your people are struggling with alertness, a leading indicator of fatigue and impairment.
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Fatigue Management Guide
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Predictive Roster Analysis
Our Predictive Roster Analysis Solution notifies you if individuals are at risk of fatigue, with enough time to intervene. 
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Fatigue Management
Our proactive Fatigue Management solution uses a game-like quiz to identify when your people are struggling with alertness, a leading indicator of fatigue.
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Mining, Oil and Gas
Ensure your mining operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance with SafetyIQ. Our proactive safety management is specifically configured to manage all elements of Workplace Health and Safety that are unique to the Mining Industry.
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Mining, Oil and Gas Safety Guide
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Manufacturing
Our safety software empowers the manufacturing industry to create safer, healthier, and more productive workspaces. We help you to truly become the guardian of your workforce's safety, protecting the backbone of your organization from the risks that could grind your progress to a halt.
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Manufacturing Safety Guide
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Construction and Engineering
Our safety management solution was built to manage all elements of Workplace Health and Safety that are unique to the Construction Industry including safety processes for workers that travel or work alone, with a comprehensive Safety Management Platform.
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Construction and Engineering Safety Guide
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Transport and Logistics
We help Transport and Logistics companies to streamline incident reporting, real-time monitoring of drivers, enhance compliance management, and enable data-driven decision-making. Experience a safer and more efficient operation with SafetyIQ.
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Transport and Logistics Safety Guide
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Health and Community Services
We help Health and Community Services Organisations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance. Our Safety management platform is specifically configured to manage all elements of Workplace Health and Safety that are unique to the Health and Community Services Industry.
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Prevention Plan for Hazards in Healthcare and Community Services

Preplanning is essential to manage hazards in the healthcare and community services industry. This is particularly important for healthcare workers providing in-home services, as external factors in the patient’s home can be challenging to control.

Organisations need to be proactive as exposure to physical, biological, or chemical hazards risks their worker's safety. In this blog, we will discuss the steps companies can take to form a cohesive, comprehensive prevention plan.

Risk Assessment

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more critical than ever to create a wide-ranging prevention plan for the community and healthcare workers. Healthcare workers came forward to protest in large numbers in 2020 because Occupational Health and Safety weren’t applied to them.

As a result of this initiative, organisations are now more informed on the importance of worker safety, especially those working in the healthcare sector.

The first step in creating a prevention plan for healthcare hazards is identifying the possible risks that workers can encounter.

To assess risks, you need to consider the following:

  • What kind of harm can the hazard cause?
  • How likely is it for the harm to occur?
  • The seriousness of the harm

Risk assessments are meant to help organisations determine the plan of action to be taken to control risks and the level of urgency. Once assessed, you can implement control measures that seem to be the most effective. SafetyIQ offers an advanced risk assessment tool that makes the whole process automated and easier.

Creating A Prevention Plan For Hazards In Healthcare

You’ll need to understand what are health hazards exactly so you can create control measures accordingly. Here’s an inpatient and home healthcare worker safety checklist that can help you take preventative approaches to avoid dangerous situations.

Fatigue

Fatigue is extremely dangerous- especially for healthcare workers, as handling patients and using equipment requires a clear, alert mind. Here are the measures organisations can take that can help prevent this risk:

  • Ensure that all workers are taking scheduled breaks by having relief workers on hand that can take over while the primary carer can take their break.
  • Offering job rotations for healthcare workers, especially those dealing with repetitive or physically demanding tasks.
  • Provide facilities on standby for workers looking to eat, sleep, or rest. If required, ensure they have suitable accommodation.
  • Design shift schedules to account for each worker and reduce fatigue, so no team member is overworking.

Whilst these measures are very effective, there are many factors that impact alertness. Coming down with an illness, receiving distressful news, or taking on additional shifts due to financial struggles or staff shortages are all factors that will impact your worker to perform their duties safely. SafetyIQ has an advanced Fatigue Management Solution that includes assessments through a quick cognitive test. Find out more.

Trips, Slips, and Falls

When community workers are going about their job, moving patients, or getting equipment, there is a high chance they may trip, slip on something, or fall. Here are some things to include regarding this hazard in your prevention plan:

  • Ensure that all workers wear non-slip shoes.
  • In facilities, ensure that floors are all clear and clean.
  • Use slip-resistant mats or flooring in the facility.
  • Ensure that the facility is well-lit.

Psychosocial Risks

Mental health is crucial when dealing with difficult situations, especially for healthcare workers. In a 2021 survey, 86% of community healthcare workers in Australia stated that they were feeling increased stress. This can impact their work and negatively affect the workers and patients they are dealing with. To prevent this, consider the following measures to include in your plan:

  • Offer or refer workers to mental health support services, such as employee-assistance programs.
  • Appoint workers with a point-of-contact so they can discuss all concerns with them.
  • Frequently check with workers to see if they’re doing well. Ask if they feel stressed and how to help.
  • Review time pressures and workloads with all the workers.
  • Define the role of each worker clearly.

Medical Equipment

It is vital to ensure that healthcare workers frequently coming in contact with medical equipment, such as X-rays, are not harmed by the machinery. Here’s how to prevent such hazards:

  • Review how intense exposure is, especially for pregnant healthcare workers, so they can prevent unsafe doses of radiation.
  • When using magnetic equipment like MRIs, ensure no one is wearing jewellery or any metal objects.
  • Provide adequate protective gear, such as eye protection and lead aprons, and ensure they are sufficiently maintained.
  • Ensure all workers have proper training in handling and storing medical equipment safely.
  • Ensure equipment is maintained correctly and operating optimally.
  • Set up proper exclusion zones so unauthorised individuals can’t enter areas where medical equipment is used.

In Conclusion

Depending on the kind of services offered and the location, there are a plethora of risks to consider. Therefore, continually review your risk management procedures and systems. SafetyIQ allows you to automate the process, make it faster and easier to address risks and concerns, and create preventative measures for safety. Request a demo to find out how SafetyIQ can help you improve employee safety.

Interested in learning more about safety in the Healthcare and Community Services Industry? Check out our comprehensive guide:

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