Workplace Safety and Health Management System
The solution is a portable reporting device, customised software, data storage services and various push report options.
About You
About You
First Name
James
Last Name
Pinto
Twitter URL
Facebook URL
About Your Organization
Organization Name
Vortics Communications Pte Lts
Organization Website
Organization Country
Singapore
Country where this project is creating social impact
Singapore
Is your organization a
For‐profit
How long has your organization been operating?
Less than a year
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Innovation
Entry Form title
Workplace Safety and Health Management System
Select the stage that best applies to your solution
Start-Up (a pilot that has just begun operating)
How long have you been in operation?
Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon
THE NEED: Describe the need for your solution and the size/dynamic of the community (ies) you will engage
The aim is to create awareness to public with our social responsibility campaign “ Safety@SG”, in mid-September, which will leverage on social media and mobile applications, to engage and educate our citizens to report any unsafe acts and provide them with content that will educate them. Our main business is, Vortport a portable, highly interactive and time sensitive incident management and reporting system, to generate, track and record work related accidents, disease/illness and unsafe acts/conditions onsite, WSH reporting also enhances the corporate social responsibility (CSR) profile of companies by integrating economic, social, ethical and environmental concerns in business operations.
THE SOLUTION: Please explain what your solution offers and how it is innovative. How will you put your solution into the hands of users or beneficiaries? Be specific!
Currently used solutions are pen and paper format that requires the transfer of pictures from camera ane ect.
Vortport potential is a niche un-served market that is in line with government guidelines that instills corporate governances and greater ownership to stakeholders. We will have the first mover advantage in serving these focus industries.Vortport a portable, highly interactive and time sensitive incident management and reporting system, to generate, track and record work related accidents, disease/illness and unsafe acts/conditions onsite, WSH reporting also enhances the corporate social responsibility (CSR) profile of companies. This solution will launch in late November.
Vortport can be leveraged as an indicator of good business performance by help companies in profiling their WSH policies and practices in their annual reports. Companies which have good WSH performance benefit from reduced loss time in production and this translates to better productivity and business performance.
Vortport is position as a tool to assist individual organizations workplace safety committee or safety officers/personal. It allows them to generate reports and do trending analysis based on Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) guidance on Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Reporting this creates transparency on WSH performance that could be leveraged to drive further improvements. This also creates confidence in investors that the company is taking active measures to improve its safety and health performance and thereby its productivity.
THE MODEL: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference through use of information technology and media
Vortport portable workplace safety and health reporting system which currently innovates form current processes for internal usage will empowers users to deliver accurate, timely and improved workplace safety and health reports on the move. The solution is a portable reporting device, customised software, data storage services and various push report options.
Vortport telematics information structure is scalable and portable for the use of other applications like building infrastructure reporting, this provides for business growth into other areas of implementation. Build as a web-based application, information and content access are granted to any computing system with internet access.
THE MARKETPLACE: Who are your peers and competitors? What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
There is no major competition for this niche market solution available in the market, the competition are establish software development companies that have the capabilities and resources to copy and expedite the development and ready to market process. This will give Vortics Communications the first mover advantage. We have a patent-pending for our solution.
Social Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
FOUNDING STORY: We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.
Fresh out of military school, where safety and health were a culture that was embedded in us. I started my first job in marketing and sales, I told myself what am I doing here selling other peoples products and solutions, I wanted more than a day job, I want to make my own job. Than the challenge came, Fresh and new in the market, what experience can I back up upon to fuel my dream. Than it strike me, to use technology to improve safety and health culture in Singapore.
Specify both the depth and scale of your solution’s social impact to date
The key business areas are construction, manufacturing and shipbuilding & repairing. These organisations form a total of 16,689 registered entities publish by Ministry of Manpower Number of Factories by Industry - 2000 to 2009.
What is your projected impact within the next 1-5 years? Is your idea replicable? If so, how?
To make all workplace a safe place and decrese of workplace death/injuries.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and mark growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Development
Six-Month Tasks
Task 1
Beta Development
Task 2
Field Testing
Task 3
Market Introduction
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Sales and Marketing
12-Month Tasks
Task 1
Product Sales
Task 2
Safety and Health Information Potal/Activities/Media
Task 3
How many people have been impacted by your project?
More than 10,000
How many people could be impacted by your project in the next three years?
More than 10,000
Sustainability
Explain how your company, program, service or product is structured
Business
What barriers have hindered the success of your project to date? How do you plan to overcome these and other challenges as you grow your solution?
Bigger competition who are able to replicate our project fast, we have a patent filling date for our patent.
How do you see the information-technology and media sectors shifting over the next decade? How will your solution adapt to and/or drive that changing environment?
Mobile computing, which easy finger tips access. It set to work on tablets.
Failure is not always an option. If your solution fails to gain traction in the next two years, what other applications of the idea could you explore?
Development of smart energy solutions, we are also working on the project now, but not all our resources are focused on that solution.
Expand on your selections, explaining how you will sustain funding
Will be reasonably priced to ensure SME‟s are also able to adopt this tool. The standard sell package consist of a handheld device and our services are projected at SGD$8500, with addition handheld device going for SGD$3000. Based on timeline set for Vortport ready to market is 6 months from being incorporated, we project a total of 58 units sold in 1 year with a gross sale of SGD$493,000.
Tell us about your partnerships
What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section?
Currently incubate in a educational insitute, with accees to facilities, tools and manpowers.
Changemakers is a collaborative and supportive space. Please specify any community resources you would need to grow and sustain your initiative. Select all that apply
Marketing or media, Research or information, Collaboration or networking, Innovation or ideas.
Specify any resources you might offer to support other initiatives. Select all that apply
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren’t specified within the list
Summary
Define your company, program, service or product in 1-2 short sentences
Vortics Communications develops and provides focused turnkey solutions in virtual, portable and telematics technologies.
Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences
The solution is a portable reporting device, customised software, data storage services and various push report options.
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 | 39 weeks agoJames Pinto said: Hi All, I want to make my idea into reality. I'm seek help in launching SAFETY.SG. My workplace, a safe workplace. My initial ... about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
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| 40 weeks agoJames Pinto said: Thanks for the help, will work on it asap. about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
| 40 weeks agoChangewire Information said: Thanks for sharing the idea. However it will be great if you can provide some instances of how innovative are your the methods of ... about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
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