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Kayla Matthews

Kayla Matthews

Kayla Matthews writes about robotics, safety and the future of work for publications like Robotics Business Tomorrow, The Week and Manufacturing.net. To read articles from Kayla on other tech topics, please visit her blog, Productivity Bytes.

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The role of warehouse storage design in worker safety

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
May 14, 2020
Warehouse workers face dangers that can easily cause serious injury. With the right procedures and design choices in place, it’s possible to mitigate many of these issues — but only if organizations know what to look for.
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The role of storage design in worker safety

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
April 23, 2020

Warehouse workers face dangers that can easily cause serious injury. With the right procedures and design choices in place, it's possible to mitigate many of these issues — but only if organizations know what to look for. 


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5 common causes of industrial fires and explosions in 2020

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Kayla Matthews
March 25, 2020

Industrial fire safety is a necessary part of any industrial warehouse and manufacturing plant, though fires and explosions vary from causes and severity. As industrial fire protection standards improve each year, safety and health professionals want to ensure the best practices on how to prevent fires and explosions. 


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Safety and security in warehouses: What to know

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
February 18, 2020
Warehouses are home to all sorts of technology and machinery, but their most valuable occupant is also perhaps the most vulnerable: human employees. When it comes to ensuring the safety of warehouse workers, shortcuts aren't an option. Warehousing has a higher fatal injury rate than the national average across all industries.
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Should construction workers be allowed to wear headphones?

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
January 23, 2020
Employers across the world allow their employees to listen to music each day while on the job. Allowing workers to jam out can boost workplace morale, job satisfaction and productivity. Listening to music is increasingly popular in construction-related fields since canceling out loud noise is required to protect hearing. The problem is that listening to tunes while performing high-risk jobs can often lead to unfortunate accidents.
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Maine roofer cited by OSHA 7 times in last 7 years

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
January 21, 2020
The agency cited owner Shawn Purvis of Purvis Home Improvement Company, Inc. for 17 willful and serious safety violations, including failure to provide fall protection training and exposure to electrocution. Portland, Maine's grand jury also indicted Purvis on April 5, 2019 for manslaughter and workplace manslaughter. If convicted, he will face an additional $50,000 fine and 30 years in prison.
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How to improve safety for solo workers

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
December 17, 2019
Workplace accidents are, unfortunately, a frequent occurrence. An employee is hurt on the job every seven seconds, according to one study, around 4.6 million people each year. Some common injuries include soreness, sprains and lacerations, mainly due to overexertion, slips, falls and trips. Nevertheless, reducing injuries and fatalities is a priority for many industries.
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4 problems with Amazon's emergency care for workers

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
December 16, 2019
Amazon operates on-site emergency clinics, named AmCare, for workers. The idea is that employees can go to those facilities, which have on-staff, licensed emergency medical technicians and injury prevention specialists, and get treated faster without needing to travel off-site. As convenient as this may sound, however, reports suggest there are some issues with that approach. Here are some of them.
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Can business intelligence systems predict and avoid workplace injuries?

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
November 11, 2019
Reducing workplace injuries is an ongoing concern for industrial companies. Some enterprises believe business intelligence (BI) systems could help them meet that goal. BI looks at descriptive analytics, which show what happened in the past. Enterprises then may apply predictive analytics to the findings from BI software to determine how to improve safety.
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Five safety tips when preparing for heavy equipment transportation

Kayla matthews
Kayla Matthews
October 18, 2019
Heavy equipment transportation is a serious task that's dangerous if not performed correctly. However, it's a necessary one. In the U.S., commercial vehicles make up 4.6% of all registered vehicles, yet account for 10% of miles traveled. Businesses rely on commercial transportation to ship heavy equipment from one place to another.
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