Lone Worker Safety Device: A Subscriber’s Guide

bell | September 6, 2010 | Comments (0)

       Protecting Lone Workers- Four years ago, Roger Boon, an operator of Werrington Parkway, encountered a formidable accident which led to the amputation of his left forearm. A year after, one of the employees of Murray Construction and Development Ltd fell off the ladder while finishing a task. Both employers of the two were charged with an astronomical penalty because they were unable to provide adequate safety and security to their employees. Nevertheless, the damage was made and it would take a lifetime to bring everything back to normal again.

         In the workplace, the kind of danger that an employee might encounter is not solely defined by his occupation but also by the kind of situation the employee has while working. Among the many kinds of employees, lone workers face the highest amount of danger. This is due to the fact that this group is normally appointed to work far from the companys headquarters (i.e. salespeople, taxi drivers, construction workers) and beyond regular hours (factory workers, security guards).

         For this reason, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is unwavering in reminding all employers to take good care of their lone workers and give the utmost protection especially when assigned in far places. They should provide enough training and supervision, inform the employees with the kind of environment and circumstance that they will come across, and of course, provide the necessary safety measures. In case the lone worker feels a high risk of danger, employers should permit themnot to continue doing the task.

          Reciprocally, employees are expected to respond by attending the trainings, being extra careful with what they are doing, inform the company for any impending danger so others will be warned and of course, never to forget the lone worker safety device that is provided to them.

          Nowadays, there is already a large selection of lone worker safety monitoring devices employees can choose from (i.e. recording devices, mobile phones). However, among the various kinds available in the market, TXTbuddy is gaining the most number of users. In fact, hundreds of schools, children centres, and local authorities and business subscribe to this lone worker safety device because of the kind of service it offers such as the following:

   1. Requires no expensive equipment but your mobile phone
   2. Can be ready to use in 30 minutes
   3. No contracts, no commitment
   4. Complete audit trial
   5. Price is cheaper than a Starbucks coffee

          Upon subscription, TEXTBuddy asks who you want to receive the notice in case you are in danger. Should you be faced with any difficulty, harassment or accident, immediately send an alert message to TEXTBuddy with the needed information. Then, TXTBuddy will immediately confirm this by sending you  the secret coded information. If you will decide to cancel the alarm, just send the secret code to TXTBuddy. Furthermore, if TXTBuddy will not receive any cancellation notice from you within a specific period of time cancel, it will automatically inform your chosen recipient and rest assured, all the needed help will be delivered to you right away.

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