Due to the nature of their work in remote areas, these inspectors face unique occupational hazards. Limited cellular connectivity can lead to communication challenges and hinder accurate location tracking during emergencies. Isolation only compounds the risks, making safety a critical concern for these workers.

Government bodies are taking steps to protect home healthcare workers. However, are the measures enough to protect these people from the serious safety challenges that they are facing every day? And are these measures being implemented fast enough with violence against healthcare workers increasing in both frequency and severity.

We must prioritize the safety of workers who provide essential, hands-on care, along with emotional and physical support, in patients' homes. This includes hospice and home care professionals who care for individuals who are chronically ill or disabled, requiring ongoing assistance. 

These workers are vital to a healthy society, yet they face increasing challenges in their roles. To address these issues, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) is hosting the 2024 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo from October 15 to 17 in Tampa Bay, Florida, an area still recovering from the previous hurricanes.

Individuals involved in purchasing and researching SafetyLine come from a variety of roles within an organization. This includes high-level executives such as CEOs and presidents, as well as administrative assistants and the lone workers who will use the technology. Each role brings a unique perspective and set of requirements when evaluating lone worker safety solutions tailored to their team's specific needs and challenges.

In October 2023, a home healthcare nurse was murdered visiting a halfway house. As part of her job, she was providing medications to a client with a record of sexual assault – alone. She was one of nearly 1.5 million home healthcare workers in the United States who enter clients’ homes to provide essential care and services for people with disabilities or chronic conditions. According to the OSHA, home healthcare workers can include ‘home health aides, personal/home care aides, companions, nursing assistants or home health nurses’ and “are employed in patients' homes and in community-based services such as group homes.”

At SafetyLine, we are dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation to ensure the safety and well-being of lone workers. We are thrilled to announce a new enhancement that will significantly improve our communication capabilities, user experience, and emergency response efficiency. Here’s a detailed look at our latest app update for July.

A simple check-in from a worker can significantly enhance safety. This single step allows lone workers to confirm their well-being with their employer, alleviating personal safety concerns while working in isolation. Beyond the action itself, safety check-in messages serve as crucial communication channels for occupational safety monitoring and management.

There are three key reasons why a check-in message should include more than just the lone worker's GPS coordinates, which, while essential, are only one part of the larger picture:

These manual check-ins are problematic because they are at risk of human error, and employees will sometimes need to remember to check-in. Likewise, an employer will only notice if a lone worker checks in to confirm they are okay. This risk is exceptionally high in larger organizations where managers may need to keep track of teams larger than 30+ people – it can be challenging and prone to mistakes using traditional methods such as spreadsheets to keep track.

Lone workers operating in remote or challenging environments face unique risks requiring reliable solutions to ensure their safety and connectivity. Satellite devices play a crucial role in addressing these needs by providing dependable communication links where traditional networks fail. Whether stationed in isolated fields, conducting geological surveys in rugged terrain, or managing conservation efforts in vast, uninhabited areas, these workers depend on advanced satellite technology to maintain critical contact with their teams and emergency services.

We are looking back at last December’s 2023 Season of Giving Donation Campaign and are happy to be able to support a number of communities through nonprofit organizations you nominated, including: Crossroads Hospice Society, Capilano Community Services Society, Nourish Cowichan, and Canadian Mental Health Association.

Lone worker safety still needs to be a top priority for North American lawmakers. Despite more and more people working alone and in isolation or remotely, consistent, widespread lone worker safety legislation does not exist to protect these vulnerable people. In North America, lone workers are expected to grow from 320,000 to 605,000 users by the end of 2025.

In the dynamic landscape of occupational safety, the challenges faced by lone workers demand innovative solutions. At the heart of this quest for enhanced safety lies SafetyLine, a comprehensive lone-worker solution designed to address the unique risks associated with working alone. This blog serves as a guide to unveil the critical features and functions that make SafetyLine a game-changer in ensuring the well-being of lone workers across diverse industries.

Let's look at the role of the buddy system within the occupational safety context. This safety strategy is typically used in circumstances where an employee is paired with another employee to increase both people’s safety while at work. It is a safety measure that is intended to make the safety of a coworker the responsibility of an employee and vice versa, making sure they never work alone.

As the holiday season approaches, we find ourselves reflecting on the incredible journey we've shared with you over the past 23 years. Your support, loyalty, and partnership have been the driving force behind our success. This year, just like every year, we are filled with gratitude, and we are excited to continue a tradition that holds a special place in our hearts.

Occupational safety is connected to several organizational priorities, including mental health, work culture, and productivity and quality of the work produced. One of the most significant benefits of a safe workplace is that the quantity and quality tend to improve because employees feel more valued by the employer and value their work more as a result.

Occupational safety is connected to a number of organizational priorities including mental health, work culture as well as productivity and quality of the work produced. One of the biggest benefits of a safe workplace is that the quantity and quality tend to improve because employees feel more valued by the employer and value their work more as a result.

In this guide, we will look at the safety hazards that impact a lone worker’s well-being, as well as six critical areas within winter work safety that, when prioritized, will help ensure the safety of your people working alone. The areas discussed below have a significant thread connecting them all – preparedness and proactive safety.

Conducted in April 2023, SafetyLine Lone Worker conducted a work safety survey, and the results are now available. More than 1,500 SafetyLine users completed the survey, including lone workers themselves, safety monitors, and administrators across a range of industries, including healthcare, water and electrical utilities, government services, hotels, and hospitality.

As you will read below, SafetyLine provides a comprehensive suite of safety features that help mitigate lone worker safety challenges as well as a number of other hazards. This article will look at these valuable safety features and how they benefit lone workers, providing you with enough background information to make an informed decision when looking for safety solutions for your team.

So what does that responsibility look like? It entails safety protocols and practices that keep people safe and keep the organization compliant with local OHS legislation and regulations. Effective safety practices include safety training, proper PPE as well as safety technology like lone worker safety apps such as SafetyLine Lone Worker. As you read more, you will learn the top 10 benefits of using SafetyLine to help protect your people who are working alone or in dangerous work environments. We will look at specific features of the lone worker safety app, how they can help protect your team members, as well as SafetyLine app benefits.