Workers that conduct their jobs entirely alone face more challenges than those that work within teams. It’s your role as the company owner or manager to ensure that every team member, no matter their role or location, can enjoy the peace of mind that if something does go wrong, you will be there to help.
Amber alert functionality gives the entire team peace of mind.
53 million workers across Europe, the UK, the US and Canada are considered to be lone workers. That’s an impressive number of people. In countries like France, Spain, Canada and Germany lone worker protection has made its way into legislation making it compulsory for companies to offer these staff members additional resources, such as technology, to help them stay connected to the office and team. But then if you look at the statistics reported by the British Crime Survey, upwards of 150 lone workers are still being attacked on a daily basis in the UK alone.
Companies need to protect their staff and themselves.
The headlines are often true. Social workers attacked by a vulnerable child’s mother. Workers crushed to death on site due to faulty machinery or incorrect safety measures in place. In many cases the company’s themselves become liable and are sued by the worker’s family members for negligence and fully understandable compensation.
But what if you have the right health and safety measures but something still goes wrong. Accidents can happen and not all dangerous situations can be prevented.
Many companies have often relied on GPS signals alone to be able to track a lone worker’s movements. But if they are inside a multilevel apartment block, or in a remote area with less coverage, it might be difficult to pinpoint the person’s location, much less be able to get in touch with them in a worst-case scenario.
The added protection of Amber Alert functionality in the Worker Personal Tracker.
Through the assistance of the Woker Personal tracker your team member can activate the amber alert function when they are about to perform a high-risk action.
- When triggered the device will record the exact location and planned time of his/her activity.
- The recorded audio message is delivered to the emergency call centre that would simultaneously playback the recording if the alarm button is pressed, or if the person has not switched off the amber alert function after conducting the task i.e. when the timer runs out.
- In a crucial and time sensitive situation like this company’s will be able to take immediate action and remove the guess work of the team members location.
- The alarm button can also be pressed should the worker come up against any form or assault or enter a violent and dangerous situation.
- Additional functions including man-down and no movement detection which would also trigger a series of urgent notifications to the emergency call centre.
It is never worth putting your team in dangerous situations when you can’t physically be there to support them. The Worker Personal Tracker gives the entire workforce peace of mind and ensures you meet the standards set by your company and/or your country’s legislation.
Don’t risk what matters most to your business. A protected workforce will always be a happier and more productive one
