The construction industry in the United Kingdom is one of the most dangerous industries to work in. It has consistently been in the top spot since 2017, followed by the group ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’. What is causing these fatalities and what is being done to stop them? What does ‘Construction’ include? First off, what
¡Maravillosas noticias, Ok Alone ahora está disponible en español! Ok Alone, the lone worker safety monitoring app, is now available in Spanish. The app will detect the language being used on a phone (from English, Spanish or French) and automatically change the text within the app to be the same. Companies that use Ok Alone
Fantastique nouvelle, Ok Alone est désormais disponible en français! Ok Alone, the lone worker safety monitoring app, is now available in French. The app will detect the language being used on a phone (from English, Spanish or French) and automatically change the text within the app to be the same. Companies that use Ok Alone
Ok Alone App Review – Highest Rated Lone Worker App Ok Alone has some of the best app reviews for lone worker apps. In fact, we have the highest rated on both the Apple App Store and Android Play Store. Customers rate the Ok Alone app highly because we listen to them. At Ok Alone
At Ok Alone we are constantly developing our product, either adding new features from customer requests, updating our systems to keep them running efficiently or adapting our solution to improve the user experience. In this vein we are really interested in the changes in our industry and the predictions made for the upcoming year. Here
What about areas where there is no specific Lone Worker legislation? Lone Worker regulations are a subset of Employer Duty of Care laws. All Western countries have Duty of Care obligations. Here’s why having Ok Alone in places without lone worker laws matters. What is a “Duty of Care”? Everyone has a legal duty to
At Ok Alone we love working with other companies and seeing how our solution and their product can work together to create something wonderful! WhatsApp WhatsApp is one of the formats Monitors can be contacted in if a worker misses a check in or requests help. Monitors are sent a message through WhatsApp detailing who
One of the best things about Ok Alone is the choices! You have so many options on whether to use features or not or if you even want them in the first place. Some choices can be made in advance but some choices will come down to the very second of the situation you find
(It’s safety, not tracking) Companies that are serious about their duty of care provide employees with lone worker systems as part of their personal protective equipment (PPE). This provides workers with support when they are in locations where particular risks cannot be completely avoided. Lone worker apps, with help buttons, have proven effective in the
While attending a talk on using technology to manage lone workers, one of the speakers talked about training workers by giving them a written scenario. Workers had to mark on the scenario when they would push the ‘help’ button on their lone worker app. The results were all compared and then discussed by those being
