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RS COMPONENTS AIDS SOCIAL DISTANCING IN WORKPLACES RS Components is now stocking a new wearable device that makes social distancing in workplaces easier. EGOpro Social Distancing from AME (Advanced Microwave Engineering) leverages innovative active safety technology to keep businesses up and running and COVID-19 secure. Maintaining social distancing is key to limiting the spread of coronavirus but it can be a real challenge in busy workplaces such as manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and construction sites. EGOpro is a wearable, RFID active tag that automatically alerts workers who are inadvertently getting too close to each other. Flashing LED lights combined with vibration ensure that the wearer is notified immediately, whether they are in a noisy environment or focusing on the task at hand. Safe distance thresholds can be adjusted in line with the latest COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Alerts can also be transmitted, wirelessly, to any mobile device in the facility, or remotely via the cloud. Health and safety managers can monitor workers in real time through computer software and analyse historic data with information such as near misses. With this critical data to hand, workplaces can be redesigned to facilitate social distancing. A low-profile device with a lightweight form factor, EGOpro is nonintrusive and easy to wear around the neck, fostering uptake among workers. It is powered by a rechargeable battery that can run for 12 hours on a single charge. AME’s EGOpro Social Distancing wearable device is now available from RS South Africa and across sub-Saharan Africa. EGOpro Social Distancing from AME
NEW COURSE EDUCATES END USERS ABOUT THE RISKS OF LIFTING
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has created a new course to educate end users about risks and responsibilities of lifting operations. The course is aimed at company directors, senior Managers and responsible persons where lifting equipment is used in the business. Called Lifting Equipment End User Guidance, the course provides an essential insight to general legal responsibilities for lifting equipment owners and end users. The course is available to both members (at members rate) and to non-members either face-toface or via Zoom. Content includes: • An introduction to the legislative requirements for owners and end users of lifting equipment, covering standards and best practice. • Principles for selection of equipment, information to be exchanged between the user and supplier and the various types of thorough examination • The role of the competent person conducting thorough examinations of lifting equipment. On completion of this short course lasting six hours, attendees will gain an underpinning knowledge of the legislative frameworks, standards and best practices applicable to owners and end users of lifting equipment and how equipment must be managed from procurement through to discard, its thorough examination requirements and record keeping. LEEA will run four End User Guidance course ‘taster’ sessions during GLAD 2021 on Thursday 8 July 2021, either face-to-face or zoom. For further information visit leeaint.com or email events@leeaint.com
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INDUSTRIAL BUYER MAY/JUNE 2021
