Dec 1, 2022
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Adrian A.
Choosing the Right Quality Control Inspection System for QMS
Quality control inspections are an important process in every organisation. The objective of quality control inspections is to prevent any defects, identify areas of improvement, and ensure the product meets the company’s standards and any other legal regulations. The importance of quality control inspections isn’t limited to products. It can also apply to a service […]
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Oct 20, 2022
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Adrian A.
How Maintenance Software Benefits Different Industries
Asset maintenance is integral for organisations to achieve sustainability and get more value out of the assets they invest in. Traditionally, keeping track of asset and inventory records has been a manual process. Whether the records were kept in digital, paper format, or a combination of both, it has been very time-consuming. It is a […]
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Sep 20, 2022
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Adrian A.
Why Your Inspections Are Safer In Digital Format
While some digital technologies have been adopted quickly worldwide, some have faced resistance. In particular, digital inspection technology has faced slow uptake across various industries. The high resistance toward investing in digital inspection systems is partly because many organisations believe they're getting by just fine with paper-based inspections. Despite acknowledging the disadvantages of pen-and-paper inspection […]
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Aug 30, 2022
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Adrian A.
Why Using Spreadsheets for Inspections is a Bad Idea
Many organisations still use spreadsheets to conduct inspections, and it’s easy to see why. Most people are already used to spreadsheets, so there’s low resistance. Spreadsheets are also free or relatively inexpensive to use, and they’re flexible and customisable. However, it’s been almost 40 years since spreadsheets entered the mainstream workplace in the 1980s. Technology […]
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Aug 19, 2022
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Jocelyn Mckinney
Understanding the Health and Safety Risks of Employee Burnout
In the construction industry — where occupational safety hazards and working overtime to meet tight deadlines can happen — mental health issues are becoming increasingly more pronounced. This unfortunately means that construction workers have the highest suicide rate of any industry. Despite this, Liverpool World reports that 75% of these workers feel that not enough […]
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Aug 17, 2022
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Jamie Griffiths
Engaging Employees to Build a Powerful Safety Culture
Is there a connection between workplace safety culture and company profits? In short — yes. According to research by the Centre of Safety Research, Leiden University, fostering an effective safety culture is a worthwhile endeavour — both in terms of lives and in terms of profits. This article will cover the key elements of an […]
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Jul 25, 2022
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Adrian A.
Workplace Incident Statistics in the UK Construction Sector
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous workplaces in the UK, with some of the highest levels of workplace injury, according to statistics from the HSE. Thus, employers in construction must have a deep understanding of the most common hazards and risks in construction workplaces. This awareness should allow for effective risk management. […]
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Jul 12, 2022
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Adrian A.
How to Move from Paper to Digital Inspections in 5 Simple Steps
At a recent industry trade show, the Vatix team spoke to many people who said their organisations still conduct inspections with pen and paper. Even more interesting is that everyone complained about how unmanageable it was to conduct paper inspections. It’s not surprising that people are frustrated. After all, there are many disadvantages to using […]
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