The holidays are a busy time of year, but no one has more to do than the man in the big red suit. From production to delivery, Santa has the biggest job of all — and such a large operation comes with many safety risks. This year, our risk management team provided Santa with a risk analysis, and a few recommendations to increase safety and efficiency in the North Pole. Check it out below —
In the workshop
Toy production — handcrafting every toy from raw materials is impressive. However, it’s tough to keep up with the demand of an ever-growing nice list. We recommend utilizing for more efficient production and guaranteed quality. Implementing is a great way to keep the elves involved, as they’ll work alongside the machines and take control during non-repetitive motions.
Special requests — Santa has millions of wish lists to keep track of. Often times, they include alterations to traditional gifts. We believe managing these requests is much easier using the (IoT). IoT will connect all the workshop’s web-enabled devices. Using communication hardware, the devices can “talk” to each other to make sure unique gifts are crafted properly, without production interruptions.
Loading the sleigh — moving the gifts from the workshop to the delivery vehicle is one of the most important parts of production. However, the inclusion of heavy lifting also makes it the most dangerous. We encourage Santa to provide his elves with . They attach to the elves’ jingle belts and sound an alarm when an unsafe lifting behavior is detected.
Out for delivery
Safe travels — the journey around the world is a perilous one. Santa and his reindeer can’t afford to be preoccupied by their phones or other handheld devices. We suggest implementing a to ensure that all presents are delivered without an accident. Additionally, including a as part of the policy allows for the tracking of safety events during every Christmas delivery.
Chimney precautions — parking the sleigh, then accessing a home via the roof causes numerous safety concerns. Most notably, the height of the roof is dangerous. We recommend that Santa uses an anchorage, connectors, or a body harness to prevent a .
In case of an emergency
The Grinch clause — there are certain individuals who don’t enjoy holiday cheer. Should a rather scary green creature attempt to steal Christmas, we encourage a disaster . The plan should assist Santa and his elves in staying operational and as safe as possible. Creating a team of elves to deal specifically with crisis situations is ideal.
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