Man Down is the latest lone worker feature provided by Ok Alone. Our Man Down App introduces automatic detection in a movement-based safety feature for Android phones – available with any account with the latest version of the Ok Alone smartphone app. What is Man Down for lone workers? Man down (worker down) app systems
Here are some man down injury statistics for 2017-2018. Between 1974 and 2018 there has been an estimated reduction of workplace fatalities by an enormous 85%! ¹ From over 600 fatalities in 1974 down to 144 for the year 2017/18². That is a fantastic result for workplace safety. However, there are still many workplace related
What are HVAC and the Trades? There are many different occupations that fall into the HVAC and Trades category: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Plumbers, Electricians, Roofers, Carpenters and many, many more. The May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for the United States has 656,5100 registered Electricians.¹ They also state the number of Heating,
When you think of schools, you don’t often think of someone being on their own, but in reality, many people become lone workers throughout the school day. Who is a lone worker? Key holders: Being the first person on site opening up the school and turning all the lights on or the last person locking
Making sure teachers and tutors are safe in the school environment, when working alone, is becoming increasingly important. Ofsted guidelines and health and safety policies mean that any school worker who is on their own must be protected. At Ok Alone we have a suitable lone worker solution for your school. Here is a summary
Working as a Security Guard is a particularly dangerous occupation in the US. On average, security officers suffer injuries at more than twice the rate of the average worker. In some countries nearly two private security officers are killed on duty for every police officer fatality. ¹ The incidence rate for injuries to security guards
The estimated horse population, including both private and professional ownership, in the United Kingdom is just below one million horses (988,000)¹ . There are around 2,800 registered farriers¹ and around 77,000 Animal care service occupations which include Grooms and Stable Hands² . Looking at horse related accident statistics, we find that in 2014 there were
The American Horse Council, has reported that the United States has a horse population of approximately 10.31* million and that the horse industry supports 1.4 million jobs in the United States¹. The horse industry directly employs 701,946 people (full-time, part-time and seasonal), which equates to 453,612 full-time equivalent jobs. These full-time equivalent jobs are in the
Sometimes when you receive a help request or a missed check-in you aren’t at your computer. Now when you get an SMS message Ok Alone has added a handy link to take you straight to your dashboard! You will receive an SMS to tell you who has either missed a check-in or asked for help,
As well as their alert in the app, workers can be sent an SMS or phone call to remind them to check in. SMS and phone call reminders can be set to repeat up to 4 times at desired intervals. How to Setup Sms and Phonecall Reminders 1 ) To set up SMS and call
