Deploying safety technology can be unfamiliar for many of Proxxi’s customers, leading to common questions before they start.

To address these questions, we’ve compiled the most frequently asked ones and their answers from our team.

    – What is the biggest challenge that you encounter when introducing the Proxxi Voltage wristband to a company?

The primary challenge in introducing Proxxi Voltage to an organization lies in its proper and trained use. Similar to any tool, improper handling can lead to avoidable challenges. Managing expectations and ensuring wearers receive adequate training and specific usage guidelines become crucial.

We offer trials before full deployment, conducting live online onboarding sessions with trial participants. This not only familiarizes them with the product but also integrates Voltage into your company culture during a controlled pilot. This approach creates employee champions for the eventual full deployment. Additionally, Proxxi provides live in-person or remote onboarding options to suit your team’s learning preferences.

    – Does having a wearable alarm on their wrist create complacency among workers?

Contrarily, using Proxxi Voltage increases workers’ awareness of their surroundings. While technicians continue following electrical safety processes like Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), they become more conscious of any alterations in their environment.

Voltage delivers real-time risk assessment, alerting wearers to process failures or system changes (e.g., undocumented work, remote-controlled power) before contact. Operating as a constant monitor, the wristband acts as a final line of defense, engaging only after multiple other safety steps have failed.

Research contradicts the notion of ‘risk compensation,’ indicating that additional safety measures don’t lead to riskier behaviors.

    – Will Proxxi Voltage generate false alarms and distract workers?

Proxxi Voltage offers adjustable settings and the option to mute alerts, empowering users to customize alerts based on their environment or silence them during non-electrical tasks. This flexibility minimizes nuisance alerts.

In well-designed environments, the wristband alerts only to settings-deemed risks. Typically, modern infrastructures, being well grounded and shielded, create an optimal environment for Proxxi Voltage to detect unexpected electrical sources.