There are plenty of generic mobile device policies floating around the web. Sadly, many of them focus heavily and narrowly on the disadvantages of team members having personal devices at their workstations. Too often organizations take the path of excluding mobile devices from the work area because it’s easy rather than reaping the benefits they offer.

Existen muchas políticas genéricas sobre el uso de los dispositivos móviles flotando en internet. Dependiendo del entorno particular y de las herramientas utilizadas, es razonable y responsable evaluar los riesgos potenciales para la seguridad y la protección. Sin embargo, con mucha frecuencia, las organizaciones toman el camino de excluir los dispositivos móviles del área de trabajo porque es una medida fácil, en lugar de aprovechar los beneficios que ofrecen.

Thousands of workers are injured every year due to non-existent, or improperly installed machine guards. Death, serious injury, crushed hands and arms, severed fingers, blindness and a host of other types of injuries can be the result of improper machine guarding. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that most of these accidents can be prevented if proper safety precautions at job sites are initiated. This poses a serious problem for exposed workers and their employer. The OSHA Machine Guarding Standards establishes uniform requirements to ensure that the hazards of non-existent or improper machine guarding in U.S. workplaces are evaluated, safety procedures implemented, and that the proper hazard information is transmitted to all affected workers.

Infrared thermography (IR) has traditionally been associated with inspection of switchgear and motor control centers (MCCs), a service that has become highly competitive. This paper will focus on niche opportunities for the service center – offering or using IR for more specialized services.