Alliance to improve workplace safety

Medical device company dorsaVi has announced an alliance with insurance company Allianz to recommend the use of its ViSafe product in Australian workplaces.

As a result of the initiative and following Allianz’s referral, Victorian Health Services provider Monash Health has commenced a biomechanical assessment program of workers using dorsaVi’s ViSafe.

ViSafe aims to reduce injuries to workers and cut occupational health and safety costs for employers.

The device uses wireless biomechanical and electrophysiological technology to measure a worker’s movement and muscle activity to better manage their physical work demands and help reduce injury rates and work-related costs. The device can also aid the rehabilitation of injured employees and help them return to work.

Norm Cockerell, Allianz’s general manager, Vic workers compensation, said the company was pleased to recommend a product that has the potential to have a significant benefit to workplace safety in Australia.

“ViSafe is a unique device that has the ability to assess the stress and strains on an employee’s body while undertaking their job, providing information that can be used to make changes to improve workplace safety and reduce injuries.

“This is clearly good for workers but there are also significant benefits in reducing the economic impact of workplace injury on employers and the broader community.”

Reducing workplace incidents will see fewer claims on insurers and help employers manage the cost of their insurance premiums.

Andrew Ronchi, dorsaVi chief executive, said the alliance with Allianz to recommend its ViSafe product was a strong endorsement for the technology and its benefits.

“ViSafe offers unique insights as to where higher-risk areas exist in occupational environments. Once risks are identified, ViSafe processes and data capture can be used to re-engineer work environments to reduce risks and at the same time increase productivity. We are pleased that a number of large organisations across Australia have used ViSafe insights to make decisions which have led to significant results,” he said.

“The likelihood of workplace injury can be reduced, which cuts down on costs associated with workplace health and safety.”