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Back-to-Business Video Technology: Creating a Health and Safety Policy Organizations worldwide are witnessing the power of cutting-edge video to drive a return to business as (almost) usual. But while the technology itself is vital, it's only one part of the process. In this article, we explore the Health, Safety and Welfare Policy that businesses should operate alongside their technology investment. Today's intelligent AI-powered cameras provide vital screening services to organizations striving to get people back to business. These cameras can measure someone's skin temperature and check if they're wearing a mask or not; they can carefully monitor crowd density, flagging when there are too many people in a certain location; and they can accurately measure the distance between people, helping to uphold local social distancing regulations. But for this technology to deliver its full potential, businesses should also consider key HR and legal matters that may affect all those coming into view of the cameras. These considerations can be woven into a custom Health, Safety and Welfare policy, which is understood and adhered to by all. • Make sure your staff are on hand and informed First of all, you need to ensure there are staff available to support the screening process at your 30
premises, and that they know exactly what they're expected to do. Consider temperature screening, for instance. Who is going to be present to monitor temperature readings? And if someone does have a high temperature, what happens next? Moreover, what will you do if someone objects to having their temperature screened? Such things need careful consideration. Equally, when it comes to mask detection, will you have members of staff on hand to guide people towards your mask detection cameras? And if the camera finds no mask, will you provide one? For flow control, it's vital to consider how many people you can safely accommodate on your premises at any one time. You also need to have a policy for what happens if people still proceed to enter a location that has reached full safe capacity. And if the system sounds an alert to one or more individuals, asking them to maintain social distancing, one key question is: how will you go on to enforce this? • Consider employee consent and privacy It's also vital that staff fully understand that they are being screened, and that they agree to it before February 2021 - www.visionmediahitech.com
