In many jobs, people often work alone for long periods. Delivery drivers, warehouse workers, and engineers are a few examples. This could include working at night or in spaces where employees may be vulnerable or exposed. Lone workers in your business may be at risk of or exposed to anti-social behaviour, burglars, or assailants.
As an employer, lone workers’ health and safety risks need to be regularly reviewed. You must take steps to mitigate any risk, so you treat your lone workers no differently from any other colleagues.
Lone worker devices are one way to protect them from risk. These lone worker safety devices come in a range of forms and offer peace of mind. If something goes wrong or they are threatened, employees can call for emergency assistance easily.
How do lone worker devices work?
A lone worker device is any tool that helps protect someone working alone. This includes raising a panic alarm when the user needs help, instead of them just using a mobile phone to seek help.
Many of these devices are sleek and designed to look and function like regular pieces of equipment, such as key fobs or ID card holders. They may feature a GPS tracking system for location accuracy, a panic button that the user can press to raise an alarm, and support two-way voice audio communication. Some devices include sensors for a man-down alarm that automatically triggers if someone falls or stops moving.
Devices can send alerts to supervisors, to a remote command and control centre, or directly to emergency services.
Examples of lone worker devices
Our lone worker safety solution can work with devices your business already uses. This includes mobile apps that can be installed on employees’ work phones. Body-worn cameras can act as a less discreet visual deterrent, which can also feature push-to-talk communication and alerting systems.
Compact push-buttons, pendants, or fobs can send an alert when pressed. They can also alert when no motion is detected, like standalone SOS key-fob devices. You can pair these lone worker alarm devices with your chosen monitoring platform to ensure help arrives quickly.
How can a trigger be escalated?
When a lone worker alarm device raises an alert, your business can decide how it is handled depending on the situation and your emergency response procedure. Alerts can go to a supervisor, into our remote command and control centre, or straight to emergency services. Some systems also share GPS location, so help can reach the right place fast.
At Amulet, we work with partners to connect lone worker devices into our remote monitoring services. This means your lone workers stay connected, protected, and supported no matter where they are.
Learn more about the sectors we operate in and the services we provide. You can call 0844 225 2121 or email info@amulet.co.uk to speak to one of our security experts.
