While for some, this question has a clear answer, but there are a few key considerations. This article outlines best practices for creating a transparent and safe but protected and private employer to employee relationship. Particular focus will be placed on location tracking and worker monitoring and how to achieve the right balance between privacy and safety.
Topics: Safety
Topics: Safety
Using a panic button to trigger emergency or SOS alerts is one of the basic functionalities of a lone worker protection application, allowing an employee to quickly call for help when in distress. This blog post explains why a panic button app should be part of your digital PPE portfolio, where it fits into a safety program and how to choose the right solution.
Topics: Features
A lone working policy statement is made up of one or two paragraphs outlining your company’s dedication to meeting legal requirements.
Topics: Safety
Lone workers perform their duties with an elevated risk due to the fact that they are not directly supervised and therefore may be forgotten about. Companies are now implementing safety measures so that nobody is left behind.
Line managers and mid-level management are pivotal to ensuring the safety of their employees on a daily basis. While face to face conversations are important, the reality is that there are more employees than ever before working from home, or in the field who are very often, out of sight and out of mind.
With their days often spent running from one meeting to another while answering urgent emails in between, mid-level and line managers often forget to check in with their direct reports to make sure that they are working efficiently, and are safe.
Topics: Safety
Here is a short summary of Lone Worker Safety and everything you need to know in less than 3 mins!
Topics: Safety
