The last decade has seen an undeniable call for increased diversity amongst workforces in Australia, in particular within the mining, construction and resources industries. According to the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency, women make up 16% of the mining workforce in Australia, and this number is on the rise.
Women in senior management roles impact how safety management is performed and perceived at both a board and baseline workforce level, which is why it is more crucial than ever to have inclusive tooling systems implemented into the workplace.
Workplaces are turning towards tooling systems that do not only favour tool usage among specific workers. Hailey McSharer from independent safety management company, Fides Safety Management, understands the positive impact of inclusive tooling.
“It is extremely important for companies to begin incorporating inclusive tooling that will hopefully move more women to working on the tools.”
Torque wrenches, rattle guns and hydraulic torquing tools create a divide between who can and can’t use the tool due to their limited user-ability, excess force and weight. The days of tools being engineered for the singular young and brawny, able-bodied male audience is fading as space is cleared for a more diverse workforce.
Innovative tooling company Engentus are paving the way for inclusive places of work by engineering intelligent tooling solutions for the mining, construction, and resources sectors. Engentus is a fastening technology company putting diversity at the forefront of the Australian industrial sector by reimaging and redesigning work practices.
Engentus understands that as Australia’s industrial sectors shift towards an increasingly diverse workplace, it is a necessity that tools must also shift towards an inclusive future that allows for usage by a wide range of workers, including the older and younger workforce, and the growing female workforce.
The company is driven by an inventive culture that addresses real-world problems and seeks to create a new era of accessible, user-friendly technology, such as the TopTorque. The TopTorque is a bolting system with precise torque tightening of friction-controlled bolting assemblies without a reaction arm.
Engentus’s TopTorque is a trailblazer in lighter tooling; with no hydraulics or pneumatics, no nests of hoses and external equipment, whilst completely removing the need for external equipment to help support the weight of the tool.
“Innovative tooling systems such as the TopTorque play a pivotal part in helping women and other diverse groups of workers perform tasks in a safer way,” Hailey states.
“Not only that, but a place of work with a greater number of workers who are able to be on the tools is a more productive workplace.”
With Australia’s skills shortage impacting all areas of the mining, construction and resources industries, providing tools that diversify and widen the pool of potential employees is essential.
The TopTorque is proven to be easier and safer - catering to a wider potential workforce. This tool places the power of inclusivity right into the hands of company boards and directors, whilst giving workforces the power of highly accessible, non-discriminant tooling.
TopTorque creates an opportunity for positive impact and supports leadership and management in their endeavour for more diversity and inclusivity within the workplace. Equipping your team with the most intelligent tools has never been easier; find out more about the TopTorque tooling system here: https://engentus.com/toptorque/
