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How does a lone worker safety device protect your people? 

A lone worker safety device like SafetyLine will protect your people according to their safety needs, utilizing a comprehensive suite of proven occupational health and safety features; these include:

Safety check-ins 

Depending on the safety risk facing your lone workers, SafetyLine users can customize safety check-ins to confirm their safety at work. When check-in is missed, the employer and appropriate emergency contacts will be immediately notified. 

Additionally, SafetyLine’s check-ins are automated, ensuring the lone worker checks in on time so the employer knows that they are safe. An automated check-in system is more reliable than a manual version because it does not present the risk of human error with missed check-ins as well as missed responses to those missed check-ins. 

Motion features 

The number one safety hazard in almost every industry is the risk of slips, trips, and falls. This can include working from dangerous heights up on a powerline or the potential of slipping on a wet floor while mopping.  

Fall hazards can exist in almost any work environment, and it is the employer’s responsibility to identify those hazards and mitigate them as quickly and effectively as possible. One way to accomplish that is with SafetyLine’s motion features, such as fall detection, which will send an alert to emergency contacts when the app detects a dangerous impact on the device. 

Other motion safety features include man-down detection, which will signal an alert when the device has not moved for a certain period. SafetyLine has a shake-for-emergency feature that will request help when the device is shaken vigorously. 

Panic button 

SafetyLine has an accessible, discreet panic button that, when pressed, will alert the employer and contacts requesting help immediately. When the SafetyLine panic button is pressed, emergency contacts will also be sent the location of the lone worker, their profile, and any pertinent text and voice messages communicated during their shift. 

Location tracking 

In an emergency, every second counts so help needs to be dispatched to the correct location of the employee in distress. In addition to using cellular and wi-fi networks, SafetyLine can also easily integrate with satellite and GPS devices such as Garmin inReach technology and Globalstar’s SPOT satellite messenger when a lone worker is in a location with poor cellular connectivity. SafetyLine ensures that a lone worker can be located no matter where and when they work.  

What are the benefits of a lone worker safety device? 

So what are the occupational health and safety benefits of using a lone worker safety device like SafetyLine? Like its suite of effective safety features, the safety and security of employing SafetyLine are comprehensive, helping the lone workers and organization in many valuable ways. 

Safety and Security 

Using a lone worker safety device will increase the safety and well-being of your people. Not only will SafetyLine prevent your team from experiencing physical injury and worse, but it will also help mitigate the stresses of working in a dangerous environment, making the workplace a comfortable and safe environment to perform their work.

Savings 

The many benefits of using SafetyLine will result in significant savings for the employer who will experience cost benefits from the reduction in sick/injury days and time off, reduction in disruption to operations due to sickness and injuries, and reduced risk of fines due to improved compliance with local work safety legislation and regulations. 

Flexibility 

SafetyLine isn’t tied to one device so your workers can choose the device they are most comfortable using, eliminating the financial and onboarding costs of purchasing new devices. This means that SafetyLine is dynamic and flexible enough to protect lone workers in any field and geographic location. 

Peace of mind 

Using SafetyLine to help protect your people will ultimately provide increased peace of mind with both the lone employer and employer. Knowing their well-being is a priority will help people working alone perform their tasks better because they feel cared for. Knowing their people are being looked after by a reliable lone worker safety device like SafetyLine will comfort employers who want to provide a safe workplace. 

Working alone compliance  

When talking about the increased savings, we mentioned that SafetyLine would help you become more compliant with local working alone legislation and regulations, which may vary in geography. However, no matter what safety legislation applies to your organization and team members, employers have a moral duty to protect their people to the best of their ability and resources – SafetyLine will show that. 

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