Risk Scenarios
Risk Scenarios are active safety barriers within monitoring performed by the Dersalis platform. They analyze data collected from employees in real time and trigger alerts when unwanted physiological or behavioral conditions are identified. These alerts help anticipate operational risks and require corrective actions, protecting workers' health and safety.
Below, we explain how to properly configure risk scenarios, what information to consider during planning, and practical configuration examples.
1. What are Risk Scenarios?
A risk scenario is a feature that lets you configure the analysis of an undesired health condition. It uses triggers based on variables such as heart rate, movement, temperature, and other indicators to identify out-of-pattern behavior. When one of these conditions is detected, the system generates automatic alerts that guide mitigation actions.
2. Initial Planning
Before creating a risk scenario, it's essential to understand the operation's context and the risks involved. We recommend the answers below be developed together with the occupational health team:
1) Which operation will be monitored? Describe the activity and how it is carried out. Example: "Monitoring operators working on the Cold Rolling Overhead Cranes."
2) What is being detected? Indicate the biological condition that characterizes the risk. Example: "Relaxation of the body evidenced by heart rate below normal levels during work, signaling drowsiness and/or inattention."
3) What risks are involved? Explain the impact of this condition. Example: "Moderate risk of inattention, which could compromise compliance with procedures and cause drowsiness."
4) What kind of action can be taken? Suggest possible responses to the identified condition. Example: "Intervention with a break, walk, coffee, or even stopping the activity."
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3. Examples of Common Scenarios
Below are three commonly used scenario configurations.
Exposure to High Temperatures
This scenario tracks heat above 35°C. If it persists for 10 minutes, an alert is triggered. If it doesn't normalize, progressive alerts (levels 1 to 5) are activated. From level 5 onward, corrective actions become mandatory to protect the team.
Fatigue Monitoring
Based on the predominance of parasympathetic activity. If it persists for more than 5 minutes, the system generates a level-3 intensity alert. Every 2 minutes, the severity increases, requiring an immediate response.
Low Movement Detection
If the employee remains stationary for 10 minutes, the system generates a level-1 intensity alert. Every 5 minutes without movement, the severity increases automatically, requiring corrective action starting at level 4.
4. Implementation Tip
Involve operations staff in planning corrective actions. When actions are created together with the people in the field, they become more workable and avoid friction that hinders adoption of the solution.