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OSHA Online: Modern Technology & Improvements in Workplace Safety
n the U.S. alone, there were about 2.7 million work-related injuries and illnesses in 2020. Of those, 4,764 were fatal. It just goes to show that even in stable workplace environments, you…
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Meet ROAR’s new CTO
Originally posted on Technical.ly by Sarah Huffman. Christopher Young is excited about the company’s unique tech and ready to continue helping people through ROAR’s wearable product. Christopher Young has always…
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Podcast: Stress and Mental Health in the Workplace
In this YouTube podcast of Finding Contentment, host Will Heckman and special guest Yasmine Mustafa talk about workplace safety and stress. Harassment and assaults against staff are rising. How workers…
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Technologies that Improve Workplace Safety
The hospitality industry is ripe for technological advances. Since the industry is labor-intensive, technology can help automate many of the industry’s jobs. In addition, technology can help mitigate many safety…
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Taking Care: Creating a Culture of Workplace Safety in the Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry has its fair share of visitors, with guests and employees in the building 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Compared to other sectors, hospitality employees…
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3 Travel Tech Revelations from the HITEC Conference
Seemingly the whole travel technology industry descended on Orlando this week for the 50th annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, or HITEC. After wandering through roughly 350 exhibitors, interviewing…
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ROAR Taps Best Buy to Accelerate Workplace Panic Button Adoption Across U.S.
ROAR, a market leader in workplace panic button solutions for hotel and healthcare workers, has enlisted Best Buy’s Geek Squad® to increase their field service footprint, improve installation efficiency, and…
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How Wearable Technology Can Prevent Assault Against Nurses
Originally posted on Campus Safety Magazine. In conjunction with implementing best safety practices and staff training, wearable panic buttons can improve nurse safety. Healthcare workers may be providing an essential…
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Hotels Turn to Technology to Protect Staff from Workplace Violence
Any hotel employee who works alone and without access to immediate assistance in cases of emergency can become a victim,” said Philip Farina, vice president of corporate loss control and…
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Could Tech Help Curb Workplace Violence in Healthcare?
Originally posted in MedCity News by Emma Bardin. One company is addressing violence against healthcare workers with a panic button, which has been deployed in the psychiatric and addiction services…