There are approximately 30,000 cleaning and janitorial businesses in Canada. Cleaning companies often have lone workers due to the nature of the work. Lone worker safety procedures that do exist take manual effort to carry out. This is a challenge as it takes a considerable amount of time. For example one of our clients, Bee
There are almost 75,000 employees working for pharmaceutical companies in the UK. A large portion deal with chemicals while working in laboratories and face some unique risks. Stored chemicals with old expiration dates can mean agents become unstable and in some cases, explosive. Also, dealing with chemical processes in the lab encourages a lone working
As of 2020 there were 887,163 healthcare professionals in Canada. Healthcare organisations vary widely in scope, and often have employees who work alone out in the community visiting patients at their home. It is impossible to know who else may be present when employees arrive. People’s behaviour is unpredictable. Therefore, an element of risk is
In Canada 420,000 trucks are used to haul freight commercially. Often the drivers of these trucks are working alone. They all have their own route and hauling responsibilities, so logistics companies must employ systems to coordinate efforts and ensure safety. Although among the drivers of one client – Prarie Tech Oilfield Services – there was
Approximately 300,000 people are employed in the private security sector in the UK. Due to the nature of the work these people are often working alone. Most companies are concerned with their worker’s well-being: Especially considering the late-night hours and possible threats employees may encounter whilst on their own. For example one of our clients,
About 3700 Municipal Governments exist in Canada. Each of them are made up of many departments. This makes implementing any new system a challenge. A lone worker safety system is no different. For example, City of Surrey in British Columbia, Canada wanted to satisfy every department’s needs. However, each had different technical capabilities. Parks and
We love hearing stories about our customers and how our system has helped them. Recently we heard the best story yet, our system saved somebody’s life! This is why we developed Ok Alone, so to say we were excited to hear this story is an understatement! To protect the privacy of those involved, all names
The purpose of Ok Alone’s desktop panic button is to provide a convenient and readily accessible way for people to quickly request assistance in emergency situations. When activated, it triggers an alert, notifying designated individuals or security personnel. The alert can be in the form of pop-up notifications, emails, text messages, automated phone calls, or
Ok Alone’s 24/7 Lone Worker monitoring service offers an unparalleled layer of protection, enabling lone workers to perform regular check-ins through the app. Thus ensuring swift action through automated alerts to designated monitors if a check-in is missed or an emergency situation arises. This comprehensive system uses lone worker monitoring software to extend safety monitoring
Our lone worker app is available on Windows through the Microsoft App store. The lone worker app is a safety solution for managing check-ins when your employees are working alone. Introduction to the Ok Alone Windows App Are you affected by work alone regulations and want to be certain your lone workers are safe? Do you also want to minimize
