Stay Safe With Automated Screening Devices

Companies all over the world are trying to figure out how to reopen their businesses and offices in the safest way possible. In the present uncertain times, public health officials are laying out many rigid guidelines to manage the ongoing pandemic.

One recommended practice involves screening your employees and staff for higher than normal body temperatures at office entry points. The quickest and the surest way to do that is to use a touch-free automated screening device. Temperature screening can be conducted through a thermal imaging device, which reads human body temperature from a distance without making physical contact. There are various screening devices available in the market, specially designed to check human temperature.

What do temperature screener machines do?

Most temperature screener devices are designed to function from a distance of 20 inches to reduce the risk of contamination. It can operate unattended and is a very effective temperature-checking tool at places that are unmanned. Employers can do away without incurring additional labour costs to do temperature checking.

Such screening devices are designed with an image capture tool, so they can also be used as a facial recognition system. Using thermal infrared face recognition biometric identification devices, you can verify if a person or staff member is wearing a face mask. So, as a responsible business owner, you can make it mandatory for employees to wear a mask and avoid visiting the workplace when they are sick.

Technology has advanced to a superior level wherein you are offered two or three features in a single device. Smart devices are also used as multi-tasking tools. The best-quality screening tool for checking body temperature can even give out alerts when it detects elevated body temperature. Some screener machines can emit sounds and alerts such as:

●    SMS alerts
●    Strobe lights
●    Mail alerts
●    Alarm
●    Special desktop alerts

You can also connect the screening device to a printer, which then prints a message confirming the status of the person who passes the screening test along with a date stamp.

Even after the health crisis ends, you can simply separate the biometric authentication and the screening modes in the system. You may disengage the screening feature if your company does not need it. The device can still be used to perform touch-free biometric authentication and mask checking.

Being Prepared for the Future

If your business comes under ISO certification norms, then you need to adhere to risk management plans. For businesses all over the world, the temperature screening procedure can be a part of an emergency preparation program and a sickness management plan.
 
You cannot rule out the uncertainty that hovers over the world regarding the after-COVID-19 scenario. Therefore, it is advisable to use such handy tools and software as a health-conscious measure. It is always better to be on the safe side rather than being careless about the health of your staff members and then regretting it later. You can monitor your staff and customers alike with such modern technical tools and save your business from total lockdown.