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

In order to deal with this new safety landscape, employers and workers are also looking to current technology to complement the existing PPE, increasing the safety of the worker, regardless of their situation or setting. This has obviously resulted in a new category of PPET – personal protective equipment and technology. Moving forward, technology will be as integral to the worker’s safety as the steel-toed boots on their feet or 

Pay more attention to communication

When you think of worker safety, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it personal protective equipment like face shields or electrical gloves? Or is it an emergency notification device like a panic button? And while these are all important elements of a strong worker safety program, an area often missed is internal communication amongst the team and organization.

A well-planned and researched OHS policy statement is one of the first steps in elevating the safety of staff members, clearly outlining everything your organization wants to achieve in OHS including goals and objectives, as well as strategies and tactics that will involve the team.

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.

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) stands for job safety analysis. JSA is a procedure that integrates safety practices and behaviors into a specific work task or project, breaking the work into specific potential safety hazards, and showing the safest way to perform the job by mitigating the identified risks. (Additionally, the analysis can expand to all areas of the job, which is called total job analysis.) What is key in a JSA is that the targeted tasks and jobs are specific and not too broad, making it more likely to be successful in alleviating the safety hazards.

Every year, more and more online tracking tools are becoming available, providing an unprecedented range and amount of safety data that can be used to protect workers. There are many types of valuable safety data that you can now track, but here at SafetyLine, we’ve helped you out by narrowing down that long list to 7 crucial safety metrics that you need to leverage and start tracking now to provide the best protection for your team from any existing or potentials hazards in the workplace.

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Because teleworkers and remote desktop workers perform their jobs without the physical presence and supervision of a manager or other coworkers, employers, especially those working under a lone worker legislation, must-have solutions to monitoring the safety of their remote team. There are several project management and time tracking platforms that can help follow the work’s progress. Still, to monitor an employee’s safety, the employer should have an online worker monitoring tool available on their smartphone and the home office desktop. The advantage of having a safety monitoring app on the users desktop is that it does not require cell phone power or a battery,

SafetyLine Lone Worker is happy to announce it was named a FrontRunner for Top EHS Management Software by Software Advice for March 2021. FrontRunners is designed to help small businesses evaluate which software products may be right for them.

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.

According to the International Labor Organization, roughly 2.3 million workers succumb to work-related injuries and diseases from a wide range of safety risks and hazards - that works out to more than 6,000 deaths at work every day. But in which occupations do these injuries and deaths take place? What are the most dangerous occupations to work in? In an article from HR Director Canada, they list five of the most dangerous jobs in the world, highlighting why we should make workplace safety a priority.

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.

Why invest in workplace safety? Employees have the right to a safe and healthy workplace environment. If this is not the case, then workers will be inhibited from performing at their full potential. Productivity and safety go hand in hand. Thus, an organization that invests in safety will be rewarded with more productive employees. 

It is difficult and somewhat complicated to describe what a safe workplace is. However, just because it isn’t easy, that does not mean we should give up on this definition as the safety and wellbeing of our teams and our companies are at a serious stake.

At Safetyline Lone Worker, we have witnessed our partners, clients and even our own team members adapt and evolve to the ever-changing workplace environment

The hospitality industry captures a broad range of professions within the service sector, including food and drink services, lodging, transportation, event planning, and other jobs within the tourism industry. It contributed over $570 billion to the US economy in 2017, making it the second-largest contributor to the country’s GDP falling only behind the Government. According to Statista, the hospitality industry employed over 16.5 million Americans in 2018, representing a 2% increase from 2017.