SOCIAL distancing in the workplace to meet Coronavirus guidelines has become easier than ever before for employees of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) with the news that Reactec is to make its SAFE-DISTANCE system available to all employers at the same price – regardless of the number of systems purchased.
SAFE-DISTANCE is a fully integrated system that includes a wrist-worn device which gives audio, vibratory and visual warnings when it comes within an unsafe distance (less than two metres) of another SAFE-DISTANCE device. In addition, it automatically gathers data to a hosted database with analytics that allow employers to manage their employees’ social distancing behaviour at work and inform contact tracing if and when needed.
More than 10,000 SAFE-DISTANCE devices are now being used in the UK, principally within manufacturing, construction, rail and local authorities.
Previously, Reactec employed a ratcheted discounting system that favoured large orders. Now all purchasers will be able to access SAFE-DISTANCE to help protect their employees at the same reduced price of £160 per person, a 50% discount – making the system more affordable than ever before for SMEs.
Jacqui McLaughlin, CEO of Edinburgh-based Reactec, said:
“We are determined to play our part in the fight against Covid-19 and we believe that, whether they work for a large or a small employer, everyone stands a better chance of avoiding this disease if they adhere to social distancing guidelines.
“Having developed the SAFE-DISTANCE system, we want to see it in as many workplaces as possible to help companies to continue to operate – ensuring their staff stay socially distanced while they keep the economy going.”
Dundee-based manufacturer of continuous castings, Rautomead, has been using SAFE-DISTANCE since shortly after its launch in May. Brian Frame, Managing Director, said:
“Using the Reactec SAFE-DISTANCE system is an additional and important protection tool as part of our Covid-19 mitigation strategy. It has been adopted very successfully and effectively by our on-site employees and is used in conjunction with the more standard Covid-19 protection measures.
“The online analytics have also highlighted the need to modify a few layouts and processes, and to monitor and manage our interactions in a more controlled and safe way. The system is without a doubt providing a benefit for our employees, and hence to the company.”
Reactec invented the SAFE-DISTANCE system in response to the introduction of social distancing guidelines by adapting its successful hand-arm vibration monitoring device. The company’s heritage in personal health monitoring ensures that, in addition to its devices being user-friendly, the collected data, which readily informs reliable contact tracing, is GDPR compliant – reassuring employees that their privacy is not compromised in any way.
