Streamlining Safety with Peoplesafe and iPhone
In today's fast-paced world, we're constantly looking for ways to save time and be more efficient. Repetitive tasks can eat up valuable minutes, distracting us from what truly matters. That's where the power of automation comes in. iOS Shortcuts and Automations are built-in tools that can streamline your workflows, and Peoplesafe is now leveraging this technology to make safety management easier than ever.
Shortcuts: Your Personal Automation Assistant
Think of a Shortcut as a way to perform one or more tasks automatically outside of an application.
Imagine finishing your workday and arriving home. Instead of manually stopping your Timed Activity in the Peoplesafe app, a Shortcut can automate this for you. Even better, a single 'End of Day' Shortcut could both stop your activity and check you out, streamlining your end-of-day process and ensuring everything is properly logged.
Automations: Triggering Actions Automatically
Automations take Shortcuts a step further by triggering them automatically based on a specific event. This means you don't even have to think about it – your phone does the work for you. Here are some examples of what can trigger an Automation:
- Time of Day: "Every morning at 9 am, remind me to Check In and automatically open the Peoplesafe app."
- Location (Geofence): "When I arrive the worksite, automatically Check In."
- Connecting to Wi-Fi: "When I connect to the home Wi-Fi, automatically Check Out and Stop Timed Activities."
Shortcuts vs. Automations: The Dynamic Duo
The key difference is simple: a Shortcut is the action (or series of actions), while an Automation is what triggers that Shortcut to run. You can use a Shortcut by itself, tapping it to run manually. But when you pair it with an Automation, it becomes even more powerful, happening seamlessly in the background.