Modern Safety

Is your safety management system ready for young workers?

Jesse Kohl — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:56:38 +0000

With the summer season beginning for many students, workplaces across North America will be likely to see a number of young people on the job. For industries such as construction or manufacturing, young workers entering the workforce – whether temporary or permanent – present different safety challenges. Keeping young workers safe on the job should [...]

Inspection software training – and what I do for our clients

Herbert Hernandez — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:49:48 +0000

We’ve all used software, at one time or another, to perform basic tasks without fully exploring all of the features. In many of those cases, you may not even know what you’re missing – until you see another user do something amazing that you didn’t even realize was possible. Then, it’s like a light bulb [...]

Inspections improve safety and lower costs: report

Jesse Kohl — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:35:09 +0000

Many have criticized the effectiveness of workplace safety inspections by government over the years, and some even claim that they can damage competitiveness and destroy jobs – without making workplaces safer. But new research about how safety inspections affect the bottom line was released late last week, and its authors have challenged these claims. The [...]

iPad safety inspection software interview with Mark Frederiksen

Jesse Kohl — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:18:02 +0000

Today, we’re sharing the next video in our iPad safety inspection software interview series. This series features interviews with the people behind Field ID’s leading inspection software and safety compliance management system, and the company’s tablet applications. In this video, Field ID Chief Technology Officer Mark Frederiksen share insights about how our development team works [...]

Near Field Communications adoption and safety inspections

Jesse Kohl — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:21:58 +0000

We’ve blogged about the benefits of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the past, pointing out its usefulness and potential when it comes to using NFC for safety inspections. Near field communication technology is in the news again this week, particularly in Canada, where major banking institutions have created a blueprint for making payments via [...]

Safety management and productivity

Somen Mondal — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:48:24 +0000

At Field ID, safety in the workplace is a priority, and our research in developing inspection software and safety management systems has shown that investing in effective safety management can yield a workforce and work environment that is not only safer but able to achieve complex goals with greater accuracy and efficiency. We’ve added many people to [...]

What do asbestos inspectors look for during an industrial compliance check?

Michelle Y. Llamas — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:05:47 +0000

Asbestos is a known carcinogen that if swallowed or inhaled can lead to serious diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer or even a prognosis of mesothelioma. In response to the threat of asbestos exposure in buildings, the Canadian government passed the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation 278/05 Designated Substance – Asbestos on Construction Projects [...]

Introducing Field ID for the iPhone – a safety app made simple

Matt Paterson — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:47:08 +0000

Today, we’ve officially announced the availability of Field ID for the iPhone. It’s been a week since we submitted the iPhone app to Apple for approval, which came late in the day yesterday. Needless to say, our team was excited and relieved at the same time. Apple’s quality assurance checks for apps that go into [...]

Workplace safety since the Westray Mine disaster

Jesse Kohl — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:19:23 +0000

Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the Westray Mine disaster in Nova Scotia, one of the worst industrial workplace accidents in Canadian history. Twenty years ago, a methane explosion occurred at the coal mine, killing 26 miners working underground. The official report from a public inquiry into what caused the disaster was published more than [...]

Mine safety in space – asteroid mining and inspections

Jesse Kohl — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:59:25 +0000

At Field ID and Modern Safety, we take mine safety here on Earth very seriously. But when it comes to mine safety in space, some take it seriously and others don’t. We have a lot of science fiction fans on our team (being the technology geeks that we are). If you’re a serious sci-fi fan, [...]