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Some employers and safety pros may assume that the predictive risk management tool, AlertMeter^® alertness testing is intended and appropriate only for certain industries, such as those in which employees have a certain degree of autonomy; clock in/out in the same place; and where risk from fatigue and impairment extremely apparent. 

However, predictive risk management is not industry-specific. It is used in industries ranging from healthcare to mining, and provides valuable insight for any company with human employees.

While many of us spent the last few months lounging blissfully in our homes, sipping coffee out of our favorite mugs, and tapping away on our laptops, we felt fortunate that the “new normal” didn’t wreck our businesses. We were still productive and efficient from home, we didn’t have to wear shoes, and we didn’t have to pay for office space.

For others, remote work was never an option. Businesses came to a halt. Workers were left hanging. 

You may be surprised to learn that a fit-for-work program using AlertMeter^® can support and enhance the responsibility for safety that everyone shares--not only among the front-line employee users, but at all levels, no matter their exposure to worksite hazards.

Safety is everyone's concern, so let's examine how AlertMeter^® works as a tool for awareness and communication in the shared responsibility for safety.

A large company was interested to know how impairment testing compared to their drug testing program in terms of value, cost, and the return on the investment in each. Although every company is different, we wanted to share what this one learned.

Fatigue is a common factor in workplace accidents and near misses, and although more and more organizations are recognizing the importance of monitoring it, fatigue may often be thought of as synonymous with sleepiness or drowsiness and that all fatigue results from insufficient restorative sleep. 

What Does Fit for Work Mean?

According to CCOHS, "'fit for work' or 'fitness to work' is typically a medical assessment done when an employer wishes to be sure an employee can safely do a specific job or task."