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Enhancing Health and Safety Engagement with IoT: A McAleer & Rushe Case Study

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Technology Category	Robots - Wheeled Robots
Applicable Industries	Buildings Healthcare & Hospitals
Use Cases	Construction Management Onsite Human Safety Management
Services	System Integration
Challenge	McAleer & Rushe, a specialist design & build contractor, faced significant challenges with their health and safety processes. Prior to digitization, up to 200 people within the organization were using a paper-based, in-house system to report hazards. This system was not only time-consuming but also prone to delays and potential data inaccuracies. The paper-based system also made it difficult to track and follow up on incidents, ensuring that related actions had been completed. Furthermore, the system did not allow for any significant analysis of health and safety data. The process of collecting hazard data had become a tick box exercise, leaving virtually no time to focus on areas that needed attention. Read More
About Customer	Established in 1967, McAleer & Rushe is a specialist design & build contractor delivering high-quality buildings across the UK & Ireland. They work with a wide variety of clients within the hotel, office, residential, and student accommodation sectors. The company is highly accredited, particularly in the health and safety sector. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McAleer & Rushe employs 300 people and works with over 3000 subcontractors across 25 sites in the UK and Ireland. Read More
Solution	McAleer & Rushe implemented the EcoOnline system to digitize their health and safety processes. This system provided live updates on hazards and incidents, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of reporting. The EcoOnline system includes a mobile app, which has been instrumental in reporting hazards. Over the past 12-13 months, 14,000 hazards have been reported across 25 sites in the UK using the mobile app. The app allows for on-the-go hazard reporting, with employees being able to attach images and pinpoint exact locations for their observations. Additionally, the app and Incident Reporting Software feed data collected during the week into a monthly report. This allows management to focus on what has gone wrong and areas that need attention. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Robots - Wheeled Robots

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Healthcare & Hospitals

Use Cases

Construction Management

Onsite Human Safety Management

Services

System Integration

Challenge

McAleer & Rushe, a specialist design & build contractor, faced significant challenges with their health and safety processes. Prior to digitization, up to 200 people within the organization were using a paper-based, in-house system to report hazards. This system was not only time-consuming but also prone to delays and potential data inaccuracies. The paper-based system also made it difficult to track and follow up on incidents, ensuring that related actions had been completed. Furthermore, the system did not allow for any significant analysis of health and safety data. The process of collecting hazard data had become a tick box exercise, leaving virtually no time to focus on areas that needed attention.

About Customer

Established in 1967, McAleer & Rushe is a specialist design & build contractor delivering high-quality buildings across the UK & Ireland. They work with a wide variety of clients within the hotel, office, residential, and student accommodation sectors. The company is highly accredited, particularly in the health and safety sector. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McAleer & Rushe employs 300 people and works with over 3000 subcontractors across 25 sites in the UK and Ireland.

Solution

McAleer & Rushe implemented the EcoOnline system to digitize their health and safety processes. This system provided live updates on hazards and incidents, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of reporting. The EcoOnline system includes a mobile app, which has been instrumental in reporting hazards. Over the past 12-13 months, 14,000 hazards have been reported across 25 sites in the UK using the mobile app. The app allows for on-the-go hazard reporting, with employees being able to attach images and pinpoint exact locations for their observations. Additionally, the app and Incident Reporting Software feed data collected during the week into a monthly report. This allows management to focus on what has gone wrong and areas that need attention.

Impact #1	The implementation of the EcoOnline system has significantly improved the efficiency and accuracy of hazard reporting at McAleer & Rushe. The mobile app has enabled on-the-go reporting, allowing employees to attach images and pinpoint exact locations for their observations. This has not only increased the speed of reporting but also the accuracy of the data collected. The system has also allowed for better tracking and follow-up of incidents, ensuring that related actions are completed. Furthermore, the system has enabled more in-depth analysis of health and safety data, allowing management to focus on areas that need attention.

Impact #1

The implementation of the EcoOnline system has significantly improved the efficiency and accuracy of hazard reporting at McAleer & Rushe. The mobile app has enabled on-the-go reporting, allowing employees to attach images and pinpoint exact locations for their observations. This has not only increased the speed of reporting but also the accuracy of the data collected. The system has also allowed for better tracking and follow-up of incidents, ensuring that related actions are completed. Furthermore, the system has enabled more in-depth analysis of health and safety data, allowing management to focus on areas that need attention.

Benefit #1	14,000 hazards reported across 25 sites in the UK in the last 12-13 months using the mobile app.
Benefit #2	The system has enabled real-time updates on hazards and incidents.
Benefit #3	The digitized system has replaced a paper-based system used by up to 200 people.

Benefit #1

14,000 hazards reported across 25 sites in the UK in the last 12-13 months using the mobile app.

Benefit #2

The system has enabled real-time updates on hazards and incidents.

Benefit #3

The digitized system has replaced a paper-based system used by up to 200 people.

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Enhancing Health and Safety Engagement with IoT: A McAleer & Rushe Case Study

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