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PERSONAL SAFETY BUTTON - LONE WORKER
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our
workforce safe, the award-winning Morrison Utility
Services ‘Lone Worker App’ has been enhanced with
the introduction of a ‘personal safety button’ that
enables operatives working in isolation to send faster
alerts in the event of an incident.
The weather-proof, soft-touch, silicone button can be
discretely fixed to PPE or identity card lanyards. The button
provides Morrison Utility Services operatives with direct
access to the Lone Worker App system, triggering an
immediate alert to pre-designated respondents, including
the Morrison Utility Services Incident Line team.
Morrison Utility Services Safety Health Environment and
Quality (SHEQ) Director Paul Kerridge commented: “Since
its launch, the Morrison Utility Services Lone Worker App
has delivered many important safety and wellbeing benefits
to our people working out of hours or without close or
direct supervision. These benefits have included reduced
response times and faster assistance in the event of an
incident, providing improved safety and greater peace of
mind for our people.
via their smartphone, providing our people with a faster
and more accessible route to the App’s alert system. This
will be particularly useful for operatives facing sudden,
sometimes confrontational, situations with members of the
public.”
The button can be purchased through Direct Corporate
Clothing and through the Morrison Utility Services PPE
Catalogue.
For further information, please contact
richard.mccullough@morrisonus.com
“The introduction of the personal safety button follows a
review of the App with our contract teams. It removes any
requirement for operatives to access the App manually
“A UK FIRST” - NEW IMPULSE
WATER MAINS CLEANING TRIAL
A new computerised and patented air
scouring technique with substantial
cleaning ability on all pipe materials
is due to undergo a UK first trial in
Scotland.
Benefits of the technology are:
•
It is effective on diameters from
75mm – 1200mm
•
It only uses about 20% water,
compared to other techniques
•
It eliminates draw down on network
pressures and customer supply
impact
•
Reduced customer disruption and
faster return to service
Further scope opportunities to cover
manganese problem areas and possible
unlined cast iron mains are being
considered and developed.
If you would like to know more, please
contact tony.hanks@morrisonus.com
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