Lone Worker Panic Button
Workers who operate alone face unique risks. Without colleagues around to provide support and customers who may be rude, aggressive or violent customers. Lone worker protection may be required by law in certain countries as well as an essential aspect of employee safety in many industries.
A lone worker panic button provides an effective and discreet means of summoning assistance when faced with physical aggression or incivility, without alarming or upsetting attackers. Most alarm devices and apps that provide this protection send SMS, emails and, where available, phone calls directly to monitoring services detailing real-time location data of employees who trigger alarm. This enables security personnel or colleagues to follow an appropriate response plan and dispatch assistance promptly.
Lone worker alarms Workplace violence is an immense problem affecting millions of people every year, while fatalities remain relatively uncommon. Nonfatal assaults and threats to employees may leave them traumatised for years; those working alone in public-facing roles such as banking or jewelry retailing may become particularly vulnerable when targeted by angry or hostile customers; according to BLS figures, 2 million individuals experience some form of workplace violence each year that requires days off work due to its effects.
One effective strategy for mitigating risks when working alone is providing an all-inclusive lone worker protection solution, including a panic button and plan. When combined with other tools like mobile applications and wearable technology, this package gives employees the best chance of staying safe when on duty.
Some lone worker alarm systems include devices worn around the neck, clipped to clothing or placed in bags; others use smartphone app downloads that provide a low cost, easily accessible way of signalling for help. Simply download and log into SoloProtect's Alarm Receiving Centre with their log in details; when pressing a red panic button displays on-screen it opens one-way call with them and allows specially trained operators to listen in on what you are telling them before sending appropriate assistance such as police, ambulance or company security if needed.
Ok Alone provides voice command capabilities for signalling for help if a mobile is locked, using phrases like: "Hey Siri, Ask Work Alone for Help" (for iPhone users) or "Ok Google, Ask Work Alone for Help" (for Android). This feature can be particularly helpful in vehicles when someone cannot access buttons on their device and cannot press buttons themselves; once activated it will send an alert with GPS coordinates of employee so monitoring services can follow a response plan and dispatch assistance quickly.
