Readiness check

Will your safety wearables actually get someone help?

A safety wearable detects a gas, a fall, or heat and calls for help fast, but it speeds the rescue, it does not prevent the hazard, and it only works if it is calibrated, worn, and wired to a response. Answer for how your wearables are actually used. This is general guidance; confirm with OSHA and the device manufacturer. The score stays on your device; enter an email only if you want the wearable readiness checklist sent over.

1. Are the real controls (ventilation, fall protection, work-rest) in place first, with the wearable as backup?Yes, controls first, wearable as the last layerWe lean on the wearableThe wearable is the plan

2. Are gas detectors bump-tested before use and calibrated on schedule?Yes, bump test every use, calibration trackedCalibrated sometimes, no bump testNeither

3. Is the wearable matched to the highest-risk hazard (gas, heat, lone worker)?Yes, chosen for the real hazardGeneric, not hazard-matchedNo clear reason for what we bought

4. Does the alert reach someone who acts, with the worker's location?Yes, a monitored response with locationIt alarms locally, no clear responderThe alert goes nowhere

5. Is there connectivity so the alert actually sends (no dead zones)?Yes, connectivity confirmed where they workSpotty in some areasNo connectivity plan

6. Are the devices comfortable enough that workers actually wear them?Yes, comfortable and integrated into the PPEWorn inconsistentlyLeft in the gang box or truck

7. Do you have worker buy-in and privacy protection for the body and location data?Yes, buy-in and a privacy policyIssued without much explanationNo privacy consideration

8. Do you use the data (exposure trends, near-misses) to fix the controls?Yes, data drives control improvementsWe collect it, rarely actNo data use