Lots of information about Lone Worker Apps from Ok Alone, including answers to questions such as; why you need a lone worker app, top 5 features of a work alone app and ways to evaluate lone worker solutions.
Chemicals used in the workplace and the soup we enjoy at home share in a common problem. It comes down to what I call the soup theory for laboratory lone working. Nearly everyone loves soup, as a child of the 70’s, canned soup was the ideal comfort food on a cold winter day. Occasionally when …
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The first myth we need to disburse is that you are somehow not responsible for your sub-contractors health and safety while they are working on your job site or working in your name. This is not even a gray area anymore. For example Workers Compensation Board (WCB) in British Columbia looks at whether the sub-contractor …
The handling of biowaste by lone workers is an area we hear more about each month. Health and Safety Guidelines across Canada, USA, UK Australia and New Zealand all cover the unique risks assosiciated with biowaste. In this blog, the team at SafetyON have kindly shared their thoughts on the subject. ————————- There are several …
Read moreHealth and Safety Guidelines for Workers Exposed to Biowaste
I would like to share my views on lone worker duress communication, particularly when the clientele served is in high-risk situations. What I have found through my years as a crisis management consultant, leading various organization in minimizing risk and maximizing safety, needs to be shared. Individuals who are at the most risk are the …
Compliance with provincial and federal Occupational Health & Safety legislation plays an important role in the success of any business and contributes in worker productivity and morale.
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Home working has more than doubled in the US since 2005. In fact, the Huffington Post recently published an article about why the working from home trend is going to continue to grow or even explode. The social, economic and environmental arguments for this shift are very strong. In many major cities, a two hour …
In Canada, lone worker legislation isn’t consistent from coast to coast. Not all provinces have enacted legislation regarding an employer’s responsibility toward their lone workers, and the ones that did put measures in place have slightly different regulations. To add to the confusion, work alone monitoring regulations also exist on a federal level — but …
Read moreUnderstanding Canadian Work Alone Monitoring Legislation
Ok Alone’s shows when a lone worker has left a designated “Safety Zone”. This feature may be very valuable if a person is working remotely, has limited phone coverage or in a designated work area.
Lone worker health and safety: Who is at risk? A lot has been written about lone worker health and safety. Oddly, you rarely see a list of jobs or occupations that fall into the lone worker category. It’s almost assumed you will know who you are. At a high level, there are three categories of …
What are the best features to have in your lone worker app? With so many people working from home these days or doing jobs where they are away from their colleagues, lots of lone worker solutions have sprung up. How do you know which one is best for you and your needs? We have put …
I want to check-in before my scheduled time. I’m going into a high risk situation
Sometimes, workers find they are entering a potentially high risk situation. As a result, they want to check-in before the next scheduled check-in is due. This feature is only available to app users…