The SHE Show North West – Biosite exhibiting on stand 22

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We are delighted to be exhibiting for the first time at the SHE Show – North West on the Tuesday 26th September 2017 at the The Hilton Hotel in Blackpool. Please come and visit us at stand 22.

With the construction industry historically accounting for around 32% of attendees at the SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) shows and VolkerStevin as the headline sponsor, it’s a great opportunity for us to network and discuss how Biosite technology can help solve the health and safety challenges of the construction industry.

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Previous events have proved to be a great success with the delegates commenting:

“I can genuinely say that this was the best SHE Event that I have attended in my 27 year career in Safety.
The emphasis upon people, leadership and behaviour made a refreshing change and is a welcome contrast to
the usual focus upon legislation, statistics and standards that is broadcast at many such events. The standard
of speakers not only held my interest, but also stimulated thought and ideas. I also liked the fact that the exhibition was relatively small; during the dedicated exhibition viewing times I could engage in a relaxed manner”
HSE Manager at Kier Group

“A lively, relevant and thought provoking event which was very well organised and exceeded my expectations. Excellent, witty,and relevant expert speakers kept me engaged throughout the day”
McLaren Construction – SHE Training Manager/ SHE Manager

“Engaging H&S Conference that shows “how conferences should be done!”construction-system-software-biosite
Coffey Group – H&S Manager

About Biosite

Biosite’s integrated biometric access control, workforce management and wireless fire alarm systems are designed specifically to address the complex health and safety needs of the construction industry – ensuring compliance, whilst improving productivity and reducing cost. Product highlights include:

  • Global view of operations across multiple sites, from one secure online portal.
  • Sub-contractors are able to pre-register operatives before they arrive on site, reducing site based registration time and ensuring the consistent capture of vital information such as CSCS, Passport/Visa and ‘Right to Work’.
  • Online inductions communicate health and safety information to operatives, ensuring site familiarisation prior to arriving on site.
  • Secure entry and exit to site based on accreditation information, coupled with unique biometric verification, ensures only inducted workers with genuine and up to date accreditations are granted access to site. Alleviating concerns around Illegal workers, fake documentation (eg CSCS cards) and credential expiry.
  • Smooth and speedy throughput. Accurate time and attendance recording.

Mercury – Biosite’s NEW wireless fire alarm system is feature rich and offers cost effective, robust protection for construction sites and workers. The fully wireless interconnecting fire alarm system is comprised of: Base Station, Fire Alarm with First Aid Call Point, Smoke/Heat detector.

Biosite’s comprehensive product offering also includes: delivery management, document management, CCTV, time lapse, and manned guarding.

Biosite systems have completely transformed workforce management, health and safety and security within the construction sector and as the industry continues to evolve, so will Biosite. With in-house research, software development and production capability, Biosite is perfectly placed to help construction organisations streamline operations and ensure heath and safety.

Established in 2010 and currently employing over 70 people, Biosite provide systems to over 600 construction sites across the UK and have framework and supply chain agreements in place with leading construction companies, including: The Wates Group, Bouygues UK, Willmott Dixon, St George Plc | Berkeley Group and Quadrant Construction.

We hope to see you at the SHE Show – North West, where we will be delighted to demonstrate our integrated systems to you.

Click here to REGISTER FOR THE EVENT.

Biosite. ON SITE.

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From Land’s End to John o’ Groats,  Biosite engineers service construction sites all over the UK. Find out more about our integrated systems in our overview PDF or call us on 0121 374 2939 to book a demo today!

Biosite integrated solutions streamline operations and ensure health and safety:

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Biosite clients include: Wates Group, Bouygues UK, Willmott Dixon, Berkeley St George, BAM Construct UK and Quadrant Construction.

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Pre-registration, Online Induction and Biometric Access Control for construction sites.

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You’ve probably heard of Biosite’s biometric Access Control system – after all, it has been deployed at more than 650 construction sites across the UK. But did you know that even before an operative registers their attendance on site using their fingerprint, Biosite has already been hard at work streamlining operations for sub-contractors behind the scenes. Let’s take a look at pre-registration, Online Induction and Access Control….mockup2-v2-small-blank

PRE-REGISTRATION

Sub-contractors are able to pre-register operatives before they arrive on site, reducing site based registration time and ensuring the consistent capture of vital information such as CSCS, Passport/Visa and ‘Right to Work’, as well as competency details.

ONLINE INDUCTION

Online inductions communicate health and safety information to operatives, ensuring site familiarisation prior to arriving on site. Read more

BIOMETRIC ACCESS CONTROL

Secure entry and exit to site based on accreditation information coupled with unique biometric verification ensures only inducted workers with genuine and up to date accreditations are granted access to site. Alleviating concerns around illegal workers, fake documentation (eg CSCS cards) and credential expiry as well as GDPR compliance, the system aids smooth and speedy throughout and ensures accurate time and attendance recording. Read more

DID YOU KNOW?

Biosite technology establishes a unique profile for operatives using their biometrics. Operatives registered on different sites – with different biographic information – can be recognised and linked by their fingerprint, allowing main contractors to establish a true working history, credential and warning record of the individual – making it simple for operative’s to work across multiple sites.

Find our more by downloading our corporate brochure or request a call back for a demo!

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Safety & Health Expo 2017 welcomed tens of thousands of safety and health professionals

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biosite-health-and-safety-expo-10Safety & Health Expo 2017 welcomed tens of thousands of safety and health professionals to the ExCeL in London this week and we were delighted to meet many of them on the Biosite stand.

Visitors experienced how Biosite integrated technology streamlines operations and ensures Health and Safety for the construction industry. Our integrated solutions cover:

Visitors got to try out our full height and half height turnstiles with integrated biometric access control, view our demo screens and see how near miss information and training logs can be recorded on our robust handheld tablets.

Highlights of the event included:

  • Dame Kelly Holmes inspiring a full house
  • Inspirational keynotes from Professor Brian Cox OBE, Nigel Owens MBE and Simon Weston CBE.
  • Grenfell tower inquiry: Building regulations must be re-assessed. In an emotional debate, Dennis Davis of the Fire Sector Federation (FSF) said the industry was ‘creating the legacy for the next 50 years’ following the Grenfell tower fire. He said: ‘Time and time again, we are desperately worried about our building regulations, in particular the approved documents falling behind what is going on within the built environment. We must get over this.’ Read more about the FIREX International discussion here.

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biosite-health-and-safety-expo6If you were unable to attend and would like information please call us on 0121 374 2939 or email info@biositesystems.com.

It’s all Biosite Systems GO! Join us at Safety & Health Expo 2017: 20-22 June, ExCeL London. Stand M140

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We are all set up and ready to go!!

Join us on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week (20-22 June 2017), at ExCeL London.

IMG_2947Visit our Stand M140 – located directly opposite entrance N2 – and experience first-hand how Biosite technology streamlines operations and ensures Health and Safety for the construction industry.

We will be showcasing our latest integrated technology solutions including:

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Prominently on display will be full height and half height turnstiles with integrated biometric access control. Multiple demo screens and robust handheld tablets will demonstrate the benefits of Biosite’s integrated solutions including:

  • ‘Near Miss’ reporting tool – which enables accidents or potential accidents to be easily recorded and used to produce accurate real time AFR reporting reports later.
  • Online Induction and enrolment which enables operatives to be briefed on health and safety before arriving on site.
  • Wireless fire alarms and call points which are fully integrated to Biosite’s access control system enabling turnstiles to free spin upon Biosite fire alarm activation along with the automatic printing of fire roll call report.
  • Advanced reporting such as time and attendance, carbon (BREEAM) report, user accreditations.

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IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER

We hope to see you there !

Mosaic steps into the breach as changes to CSCS card scheme come into force

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As of the 31st March 2017, CSCS now solely issue cards to those with construction related occupations. Historically, Construction Related Occupation (CRO) cards were also being issued to non-construction related roles as well, but this in no longer the case. However, it should be noted that CRO cards issued since 1st October 2015 will expire on 30th September 2017.

In a recent Construction News article, Graham Wren Chief Executive of CSCS points out that some workers entering a site

Mosaic workforce smart cards are easy to issue instead of the now defunct CRO cards

are being wrongly refused as some sites are still operating a 100 per cent carded workforce policy. These workers not being allowed entry are to perform a non-construction activity, such as catering staff, drivers delivering materials, cleaners or security guards. This blanket policy has in the past usually been stipulated by head offices or clients insisting all workers and visitors should carry a CSCS card.

What has prompted Mr Wren’s to make a statement is that CSCS has stopped issuing cards for these and more than 60 other unrelated occupations. Furthermore, he elaborates on the changes to the card scheme:

“the blind faith many employers place in a 100 per cent carded workforce can introduce unnecessary safety risks on site.”

The opinion of his organisation is that cards are often being used simply as a means for the worker to gain access to site, rather than to verify the cardholder’s qualifications. Sometimes cards are given no more than a quick glance, rather than a thorough inspection to ensure the cardholder has the skills and training for the job they do on site.

The move away from a coverage of 100% will see an increase in the numbers of individuals turning up to site without a card. However, he points out that CSCS are not asking Site Managers to allow just anyone in. Those they do allow in with non-construction qualifications will still need to be inducted and informed about health & Safety. Therefore, the onus is still completely on the Site Manager to police access entry and check qualifications.

CSCS state that their decision not to issue cards for unrelated occupations is a considerable change for the industry, but one that has the potential to raise standards, improve safety and move us ever closer to what industry has long desired: a fully qualified workforce.

As a CSCS IT partner we have access to their database to check worker CSCS cards are in date and not fake. Once checked, workers can continue to use their CSCS on site or alternatively a Mosaic Smartcard can be issued. When the CSCS card expires, an ‘administrator’ is notified, who can inform the worker to get it renewed.

Non-construction related roles can easily be added to the skills matrix on the online Mosaic system and cards can then be issued to these personnel. Qualifications and expiry dates can also be included as they would be with construction related roles. In this way the competencies of these previous CRO card roles are still verified and vetted under the system. Visitor cards can also be issued and dealt with in accordance with the respective visitor policy on site.

This complete ‘one stop shop’ system allows management to monitor competencies for all workers, construction and non-construction alike, ensuring best practise and high standards can be maintained across the ‘whole’ workforce.

Our complete solution comes with Access Control, Automated Inductions, Competency Management, and Asset tracking modules making the Project Managers life considerably easier to track their workforces. Please follow the link to find out more about our solutions…

The automation of site inductions, better helps ensure safety compliance on projects

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The majority of senior executives (72%) in regulated companies (from construction to manufacturing) feel that

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ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements represents one of the greatest challenges they face in their roles. Rather than being bogged down by it, many are turning to automation to free themselves up to better manage their workforce.

In construction, this can start by automating the induction process. Under CDM 2015 all contractors must provide a suitable site or project induction to all staff.  The induction should be site specific and be relevant to the size and scope of the work, and level of risk involved. The following induction topics should be considered:

  • Senior management’s commitment to health and safety.
  • An outline of the project.
  • Management of the site, for example who the site manager is.
  • Site-specific health and safety risks, for example any requirement to work near overhead cables.
  • Control measures on site, for example site rules, vehicle and pedestrian segregation, PPE, temporary electrics, and site restrictions such as delivery arrangements.
  • Dealing with emergencies including first aid arrangements.
  • Accident and incident reporting arrangements.
  • Training details, for example provision of toolbox talks and task briefings.
  • Arrangements for consulting the workforce on health and safety.
  • Individual workers’ responsibility for health and safety.

If automation were to be employed then the principle contractor could remove a lot of administration surrounding this process and store pertinent worker information that can be easily retrieved from the online database. They would be able to run induction online, where workers view a presentation and take quizzes around its content. If it was run offline, then contractors could book themselves onto a convenient date and time slot to suit their employees. Additional documentary evidence of workers could also be uploaded prior to the induction, saving considerably on paperwork and chasing up of this. The final option is a combination of the two, which is becoming more popular on large scale construction projects nationally.

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deliver site inductions online or offline or a combination of the two

At Mosaic, we truly believe that construction companies need to start using automated induction software. Plan a comprehensive induction programme using the above guidance and free yourself up from this regulatory consideration. Use the cost calculator below to help you better envisage costs around your processes:

 

Help with costing your Inductions for construction sites

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A study by the Institute for Work & Health (2012) found that the higher risk of work injury among new workers has persisted over the past ten years. This suggests sites need to do more to ensure new workers get the training and supervision they need to stay safe on the job. Ignoring these findings may be cheaper in the short run, but could lead to claims against a company should an accident occur and health & safety has not been explained clearly from the outset.

In addition to monetary implications, there is a productivity argument around providing the correct information to workers so they can hit the ground running on a project. An informed worker will be a more productive worker, particularly when they are finding their feet at the start of a project.

Mosaic operates in the construction sector, where inductions are vital to help and inform new workers coming onto projects and sites. In this environment, having a competent induction program means having compliance with Health and Safety and employment legislation. We have developed an ‘induction calculator’ to help you accurately assessing the cost of pulling together an induction programme. We feel it is time you put a figure on all those administration hours put into getting the right people to the induction class using a paper or spreadsheet system.

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We fervently believe that companies need to develop a detailed induction strategy for sites and projects utilising online software. Plan a comprehensive induction programme and consider what information your new workforce will need to thrive, above and beyond health & safety hazards.

Take a free demo and see for yourself the benefits that our online induction module can bring to your site or project

Mobile and cloud based is the way for construction to go!

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Mobile technology and cloud-based solutions are now altering the way things are done in the construction industry. A study conducted by Associated General Contractors found that

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almost two out of three (59%) construction contractor companies already use or plan to use the cloud to enhance their businesses. This take up is only going to grow in the following years. Cloud based solutions allow construction companies to avoid many start-up costs as well as decrease daily costs when utilizing such mobile technology.

Here are some ways to scale your construction firm with mobile technology: 

Streamline manual processes

Mobile technology allows your workforce to be considerably more productive through elimination of time-consuming manual processes that require paper documentation. Workers are now better able to fill out reports and communicate with colleagues across a project. This not only improves their productivity while on the jobsite, it also saves them time returning to HQ to lodge documents.

Improves internal communication

Mobile technology not only allows for seamless communication between all parties involved, but also bridges the gap between the field and the office. This reach ensures that everybody is on the same page and eliminates the lag of communication flow that comes from using outdated systems. Mobile technology also allows the project manager or any other stakeholder to check the status of an ongoing project and see the most updated information available.

Improve communication externally

The subcontractor not only has to communicate with his own team but also with external parties. Mobile technology allows the subcontractor to be in constant communication with all parties at any given time. This immediacy of communication helps the subcontractor to make faster, more informed decisions that will contribute to a project’s overall productivity.

Centralised documents

Mobile and cloud technology also stores all documents in a centralised database. Your construction team will no longer waste valuable time searching for or recreating paper documents that have gone missing.

Standard documents

Mobile technology also allows your team to have standardised documents at their fingertips at all times.

In conclusion, the cloud and mobile technology allow construction firms of all sizes do the very most with the amount of resources available to them.

Mosaic’s innovative Health & Safety system will mean you can do away with paperwork and won’t have to grapple with spreadsheets anymore. Everything is internet based and can be accessed as long as you have a connection.

Our complete solution comes with Access Control, Inductions, Competency Management, and Asset tracking modules making the Project Managers life considerably easier to track their workforces. Please follow the link to find out more about our solutions…

To help avoid workforce churn, plan your inductions with staff in mind

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According to the London Coaching Company, 4 out of 5 company offer a below par induction, which contributes to 20% of new employees leaving a business within first 6 months. With an average cost for replacing new staff running as high as £30,611 this is an expense you can’t afford. Recruitment doesn’t end with the offer being made and accepted, it’s vital to plan your new starter’s initial journey with inductions, training and even use mentors.

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Options to deliver site inductions online or offline or a combination of the two

Companies need to develop a detailed on-boarding and induction strategy. Plan a comprehensive induction programme and consider what information your new team member will need to thrive. You might even want to consider providing a mentor. Also define your employee’s KPIs from the outset giving them a sense of direction and purpose from the get go.  

Mosaic operates in the construction sector, where inductions are vital to help and inform new workers coming onto projects and sites. In this environment, having a competent induction program means having compliance with Health and Safety and employment legislation

 

Take a free demo and see for yourself the benefits that our induction module can bring