The Return to Workplace (RTW) App is an important part of ERM’s COVID-19 management approach and has proved critical in helping us track where our employees are and to contact anyone if situations change in a location. Developed at the start of the pandemic by our integrated team of H&S specialists and digital experts in Asia Pacific who were the first to be impacted by COVID-19 at the start of 2020, the app has been enhanced as we adapted to changing conditions across the world. For example, we have added a feature to scan QR codes as people enter and leave ERM offices, which will become more important as the number of people attending offices increases as local conditions permit.
Use of the app by every employee on an ongoing basis is vital in managing the number of people in an ERM office during the pandemic. With every employee using this app, our COVID co-ordinators, who have responsibility for local offices, can:
The RTW App enables each employee to document where they plan to be working during the upcoming 30 day period. This enables colleagues to see where team members will be working at home, in the field or in the office for the upcoming month so they can plan accordingly. As an additional benefit, the information on employee location helps us calculate greenhouse gas emissions from home working.
Director of Health and Safety, Asia Pacific, ERM