Leveraging Real-World Insight for Better Workplace Risk Management Strategies that Improve Sustainability

For over two decades, Reactec has pioneered the development of workplace wearable technology for the prevention of occupational health and safety risks. As a spin-out from The University of Edinburgh, Reactec’s original mission was to help find a way to automate the collection of data on workers’ exposure to vibration while using power tools.

Over time, Reactec has expanded its ecosystem of workplace wearables, and today the Reactec suite includes Cloud-powered technology designed to monitor and manage risk from exposure to harmful dust, industrial noise, and proximity to operating hazards in real-time across a number of industries, including Rail, Civil Works, Utilities, Manufacturing, and Construction.

For over 20 years, Reactec has continuously innovated, working to change how organisations approach risk management. By helping teams to more accurately, reliably, and proactively monitor and manage risk in the workplace, Reactec improves sustainability at every level by driving better health and safety outcomes for workers, and supporting increased organisational efficiency and performance.

A Single Source of Truth: One Platform, Multiple Risks, Unprecedented Insight

In many engineering sectors, the data used to determine, monitor, and manage workplace risk has historically been kept using paper-based methods. The reality is that such methods are unstainable in every sense of the word: not only are manual, paper-based systems for recording and distributing data decidedly unfriendly to the environment, they are also time consuming and prone to error. Further, this approach makes it incredibly difficult to easily and quickly access or share important information.

The Reactec platform is purpose-built to streamline the collection and analysis of critical workplace data. Moreover, Reactec’s user-friendly, Cloud-powered solution ensures that data moves freely to and from the people who need it. Employees are notified in real-time of their risk from exposure to potentially dangerous vibration, noise, dust, or dangerous hazards. And whether they are on site or remote, duty holders and safety managers have the information they need to take swift, confident action to improve controls or address worker behaviour. With this kind of unprecedented access into real-world information and intelligent analysis, businesses can rely upon the most relevant and up-to-date information as they work towards sustainability.

For example, they can leverage this access to help plan short and long-term goals, track progress, identify opportunities, and guide resource usage.

Ultimately, Reactec recognises that sustainability cannot flow from a rigid or outdated solution that simply does not meet the demands of a truly dynamic and modern workplace. Similarly, sustainability cannot flow from a disjointed system which offers no single source of truth from which to gain a more meaningful understanding of the problem you are trying to solve. Sustainability – for your workforce and for your organisation – can only come from a solution that gives you more flexibility, more insight, and – ultimately – more control.

Improving Worker Health and Safety to Build a More Sustainable Workforce

When it comes to building a sustainable workforce, success is underpinned by practices which acknowledge and improve employee welfare and working conditions. When businesses adopt a more modern, data-driven strategy for workplace risk management, they can introduce more stability and predictability into their approach to people management which, in turn, increases job satisfaction and staff retention. This is partly because a modern approach to occupational health and safety eliminates guesswork from the workplace risk environment, and makes it easier for employers to set clear expectations for workers, which promotes better job performance.

Plus, when workers know exactly where they stand with regards to their personal risk from exposure to vibration, noise, dust, or dangerous hazards – they can work with more confidence, which enhances efficiency and productivity. And by rewarding and recognising workers for this good behaviour, employers can increase rates of job satisfaction and staff retention, ultimately contributing to a more supported and sustainable workforce.

Pushing the Limits of Innovation and Driving Towards a More Sustainable Future

With a purpose-built ecosystem designed to give organisations a 360-degree view into their workplace risk environment, Reactec makes it possible for employers to take control, and make evidence-based decisions when improving workplace health and safety practices and controls. The platform is an integral aspect of ESG strategies for forward-thinking organisations throughout the UK and around the world.

With team members and partners across the UK and around the world, Reactec continues to push the limits of innovation in workplace risk management and prevention engineering, driving towards a reality where all organisations are equipped to work towards a more sustainable