A lone worker solution is a system, service, and/or safety device that protect lone workers (people working alone and remotely). It will signal an emergency when the lone worker needs help and it monitors their well-being with safety check-ins. Let’s look at the 11 strategies to evaluate your lone worker solution.

Here is all of the occupational safety and health-related news that you missed in March. Welcome back spring! Setting Lone Workers Up for Safe Success, 5 Best Practices for a Mobile-Based Safety Program, Harness the Power of Data and Analytics to Reduce Workplace Injuries and Fatalities, Workers favor more safety training, digitization of programs, and SafetyLine is nominated for a COS award!

Journey management implements plans and protocols to protect these people while travelling. Journey management can address the safety needs of employees who are not only driving for work, but also the security needs of those travelling other ways such as flying and public transit.

The most significant benefit of this partnership with Globalstar, quite simply, is that your workers and team members will have reliable and proven satellite communications for lone workers to support SafetyLine’s comprehensive suite of safety features. The SafetyLine and SPOT combination provides uninterrupted location tracking and two-way communications (independent of cellular networks), using SPOT to send and receive text messages, track and share progress with managers and coworkers, map their routes, as well as, if needed, trigger an SOS emergency requesting immediate help.

Every year, roughly 62,000 Canadians experience a heart attack and stroke which, in many cases, is disabling or deadly. It is also estimated that about 35,000 cardiac arrests take place in Canada annually, and again, these are often fatal. As major causes of death and disability for Canadians, heart disease and stroke are also major occupational health issues in the workplace where cardiovascular health needs to be addressed.

Panic buttons are an important occupational safety technology goes by many names: duress alarm, emergency signal, SOS alarm, personal alarm, alert button, panic alarm and most commonly, panic button. The reason there are so many names and monikers for this safety device is they are so widely used in a wide range of industries and work. Regardless of what they are called, they all are intended to one thing: raise an alarm in emergency situations when an employee requires immediate help.

If you haven’t yet, it’s never too late. It should be a major goal in itself for the employer to set safety goals and objectives for the upcoming year so the safety and health of workers and employees can improve and move forward. 

Since early 2020 due to COIVD-19, the work environment has shifted; it became a place where not only potential physical safety hazards existed, but ones that aren’t visible to the human eye, such as deadly viruses or future pandemics. 

With this new, more unpredictable work environment, certain workers became more vulnerable, including healthcare and hospitality employees, as well as those who work alone and remotely.  

What does a lone worker look like? 

Working alone from home can pose a number of unique risks and challenges. Here’s how to manage workplace safety issues for your remote employees.

Not only do employers and companies have a moral obligation to protect their workers and employees, but they also have a legal one. OSHA regulations regarding lone worker safety are predominantly guided by two core standards.

Safety hazard reporting is not just a quick email or conversation. Hazard recognition and reporting may require some training and education, depending on which industry you’re in. But regardless of how you implement hazard reporting, make sure that your form includes the following 5 key points of information – but customize to your organizational needs as well. 

Depending on your industry and local legislation, your workplace violence program may look different from ours, but regardless, there key areas that must be included in a truly effective workplace violence program.

As a pioneer who started protecting lone workers via automated check-ins (among other features) in 1999, there are a number of things about SafetyLine Lone Worker that many people do not know. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about SafetyLine

When exposed to extreme heat, people become at risk for either heat exhaustion, heat rashes, or heat stroke. The effects of heat stress can vary from mild to life-threatening, which is why noticing symptoms and treating them early can be crucial to saving a life.

Over the past year, the number of people working alone or remotely has increased significantly, particularly in healthcare, where workers are increasingly by themselves because of social distancing guidelines or health authorities trying to provide care in the homes.

Who are lone workers?  In simple terms, lone workers are people who work without any direct supervision or management monitoring their work activities.

There are so many things in the home and at work that we take for granted, that we just assume will turn on and function as we expect it to. The TV, the printer, the phone charger, or the dialysis machine – all items that need electricity to function. There are tens of thousands of electrical workers – in many capacities – working under the radar – and sometimes in dangerous situations, making sure that we continue to receive electricity to our homes and workplaces so that the technology like the examples mentioned above can work when you need it to. 

To all harassment and violence, hotels have begun to provide panic buttons to their staff, empowering them to immediately request help if they feel uncomfortable or unsafe. The situation is so urgent that several major hotel chains like Hilton and Hyatt have promised to equip their staff with panic buttons and worker safety technology

A good safety reputation is a crucial asset in attracting and retaining customers. It plays a significant role in building loyalty, cultivating a sense of community, and working towards brand advocacy amongst customers. A positive safety reputation also provides a sense of reassurance and confidence that customers are making the right choice when they choose you.

In order to minimize your risks and keep you safe while you are lone working, we’ve put together a list of tips and practices that workers should and shouldn’t do when working alone. Employers should also consider creating a lone worker safety program, a lone worker safety policy, and a lone worker check-in system, as well as providing a lone worker safety app and lone worker safety training.

Did you know that one in 12 jobs in the United States is dependent on the agriculture industry in some way? According to PayScale, more than 22 million workers were employed in an agriculture-related field in 2018. With contributions of over $100 billion to the US economy, the agriculture industry is a key driver of economic growth in the United States.