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Medical device company dorsaVi Ltd () has secured its first occupational health and safety sales within the U.S. with construction and mining equipment industry manufacturer Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT).
The industry leader’s seals metal casting facility in Toccoa Georgia will use dorsaVi’s wearable sensor technology ViSafe to evaluate and define the best practice for workers using heavy material handling equipment.
ViSafe will monitor Caterpillar’s workers to provide an assessment of the movement of their lower back shoulder elevation and relevant muscle activity.
The technology will evaluate and measure core components of manual handling regular work tasks recent workplace changes and contrast the new modified work stations against previous designs.
Based on the aggregated data from ViSafe and under the scope of the contract dorsaVi aims to develop a plan to improve or modify equipment to increase workplace safety.
dorsaVi will also assist in the planning of education and training in manual handling and the implementation of potential interventions.
ViSafe consists of wearable sensors that are placed on the body to measure movement and muscle activity in the workplace.
This technology enables employers to assess risk of injury for employees reduce insurance-related costs meet compliance and test the effectiveness of proposed changes to workplace design equipment or methods based on objective evidence.
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