Read our original blog post about SRMC’s initial implementation of SlateSafety here.
As summer temperatures soar, Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) has expanded the use of wearable technology for its workers to protect them from heat illnesses and incidents.
SRMC is a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), managing liquid and radioactive waste cleanup, where workers are regularly exposed to temperatures above 90ºF during the summer. Heat stroke and exhaustion are serious risks to workers at the Savannah River Site (SRS), and safety leaders sought a modern, proactive approach to preventing heat strain.
In 2025, SRMC chose to include wearable physiological monitors in their heat safety program, as a proactive method to combat heat stress. They implemented the SlateSafety BAND V2 and found there were no heat-related incidents during monitored summer operations. (View Case Study)
“At SRMC, safety isn’t just a priority; it’s a principle that guides every decision we make,” Wes Bryan, SRMC environment, safety, health and quality assurance director, said in a U.S. Department of Energy article. “By integrating technologies like SlateSafety, we’re proactively protecting our team and making sure every worker goes home safely at the end of the day.”
Due to the success after the initial implementation of SlateSafety BAND V2s in 2025, officials at SRMC have expanded their use of BAND V2s this summer, noting that the technology helped trigger thousands of proactive interventions that prevented potential heat-related illnesses, according to an article from FOX54 News.
Brooke Draghi, an industrial hygienist at SRMC, explained that the BAND V2 is just a part of an overall heat safety program that also includes other controls to help workers stay cool and avoid overexertion, such as air conditioning, fans, shade, and hydration with water and electrolytes.
“We use a combination of all of those [controls] in addition to SlateSafety to make sure that we are taking all the precautions that we can to keep our workers safe,” said Draghi.
Watch the FOX54 News Video to learn more about SRMC’s implementation of SlateSafety and how to protect yourself from heat-related illnesses.