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.

Every employee will face several occupational hazards in their work. However, the severity of risk and injury is significantly increased when the employee works alone, without help readily available if they experience an injury or emergency. What if we tell you that these lone workers can be protected, providing peace of mind to management that these people can get proper medical help in an emergency? The SafetyLine Lone Worker app solves that problem, providing

Lone worker safety is always evolving. Like other areas of occupational health and safety, lone worker safety changes with the times and new safety hazards and risks. To stay on top of your lone worker safety and ensure it’s moving forward, employers need to have solid lone worker safety protocols, policies and procedures in action, helping guide important safety steps to protect these people.

Lone workers face unique safety challenges across various industries, including healthcare, agriculture, utilities, and social services to name a few. Working alone exposes individuals to specific occupational hazards that require careful attention and proactive measures. To ensure the well-being of lone workers, it is essential to understand the common challenges they encounter and implement effective strategies to enhance their safety.

Wherever we work, there are going to be occupational hazards that test our safety and security. It doesn’t matter if you’re working in a wastewater treatment plant or if you’re a home healthcare worker in a patient’s home – there will be safety hazards, big and small. But when you work alone, the risk of those safety hazards is elevated because there isn’t a coworker nearby to get or provide emergency aid if you get injured. “Lone working” can be defined as performing a task by yourself, without help readily available if you are in trouble.

As a lone worker, your safety is of the utmost importance. You rely on your cellular, satellite, or internet service provider to stay connected to your safety resources, including SafetyLine Lone Worker. However, sometimes your cellular, satellite, or internet service providers may experience outages, leaving you vulnerable and disconnected from your safety network.

Best practices for ensuring lone worker safety

In addition to staying on top of local safety legislation and regulations, there are a number of steps employers can take to make sure their lone workers are safe.

Communication and monitoring systems: The first best practice to ensure lone worker safety is to have effective communication and monitoring systems in place. It is essential that employers establish a system for workers to be able to communicate with others in case of an emergency……

Working alone in the water and wastewater treatment industry comes with unique hazards, and employers are responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of their lone workers. However, solving the complicated issue of lone worker safety is sometimes easier said than done. This article will highlight the dangers lone workers face in this industry and how an automated lone worker solution can help.

At SafetyLine, the security of your data is our top priority. We consider it an essential aspect of our service and take every possible measure to safeguard it. Our team implements robust and current security protocols, and we adhere to the highest industry standards to ensure the protection of your valuable information.

In the USA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have specific regulations for lone workers. However, OSHA requires employers to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for their employees, including those who work alone or in isolation (OSHA, 2022). Additionally, several US states have their own regulations that require employers to take specific steps to protect their lone workers.

When you hear the term “lone worker” who do you picture in your head? Because they exist across all industries, lone workers have many different faces and work environments. No matter what industry, you are considered a lone worker when you perform your job in conditions where there are no people nearby and/or help is not easily accessible in an emergency.

As we reflect on the success of our December Season of Giving Donation campaign, we are filled with overwhelming gratitude for the outpouring of love and support we received. We are thrilled to share that our efforts will be making a positive impact in the lives of many as we donate $1,250 to four incredible non-profit organizations, including Canadian Mental Health Association - Sudbury/Manitoulin, Compassion House Foundation, BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs, The Bridge Youth & Family Services Canada.

Safety conferences are unique opportunities to connect with other industry professionals, learn about the latest occupational health and safety (OHS) technologies, as well as stay up-to-date with safety legislation and regulations.

With SSO, logging into SafetyLine is made more efficient by eliminating the need to enter your email and password every time. Instead, you can authenticate using a trusted Identity Provider, allowing you to access multiple web applications with just one email and password. SSO allows for logging in not only more securely, but easier for the employee as well, helping improve their productivity, and the security of the account, as well as more straightforward implementation and adoption of the lone worker safety solution.

In 2022, SafetyLine published 35 original blogs and content that ranged from cardiac arrest and call centers to creating emergency action plans and conducting lone worker needs analysis – we covered a lot. Out of all the content, six blog articles resonated most with readers in 2022.

You've almost finished 2022, and we hope you and your team members had a good year and everyone stayed safe – including your friends and family. Additionally, it's becoming our holiday tradition for SafteyLine staff to create Spotify playlists of their favorite holiday and Christmas songs and share them with our blog readers and newsletter subscribers.

We want to show our gratitude by giving back meaningfully this holiday season. Every year, Tsunami Solutions donates to charities. This year, we have set aside $5000; a portion of our donation fund to a registered charity, non-profit, or foundation of your choice is eligible to be nominated. This year we will randomly select four different non-profits to donate $1,250; nominate your favorite non-profit or charity by January 15, 2023.

Here is all of the occupational safety and health-related news that you might have missed in November 2022, including the OSHA’s top 2022 workplace safety violations, a new OSHA workplace stress website, as well as new information on PPE for women and nonfatal workplace injuries.

When it comes to improving the overall occupational health and safety within your workplace, personal safety alarms can be a very effective and valuable safety measure with, as you will read further, several significant benefits to your organization.

Every safety manager and employer would love to have a way to predict workplace accidents before they hurt an employee. Unfortunately, that does not exist yet, however, the good news is there are risk mitigation strategies that can be implemented now, preventing many of these accidents from taking place and as a result, protecting your workers from injuries and harm.