The SafetyLine Check-in – August 2024
Welcome to the SafetyLine Check-in, a monthly LinkedIn newsletter that provides timely news and updates on lone and remote workers' health and safety, as well as exclusive insight into emerging occupational safety trends and developments.?
If you are unfamiliar with SafetyLine Lone Worker and its long history of protecting employees working alone, learn more about us on our How We Work page.?
We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s best safety suppliers, thanks to you
This past month, SafetyLine learned that it is one of three companies to receive a Readers’ Choice Award for Best Safety Supplier in Lone Worker Monitoring by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine. It’s a huge honor to be recognized alongside such notable companies, but it’s an even bigger privilege to be voted for by you – the readers and customers – who took the time to show this support. Awards are important, not just for the reputation of the company and the confidence of its employees, but because it helps maintain a high standard of safety for the workplace, in this case, showing the “top industry professionals who are setting the standard for safety excellence.” This is not in a competitive sense, but in a more supportive context where safety professionals and companies can see what’s working and learn from each other.?
A big congratulations to the other winners who you can see here.?
From the SafetyLine Website and Blog
SafetyLine App Update: Immediate GPS Breadcrumbs?
At SafetyLine, we are dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation to ensure the safety and well-being of lone workers. We are thrilled to announce a new enhancement that will significantly improve our communication capabilities, user experience, and emergency response efficiency. Here’s a detailed look at our latest app update for July.?
Implementing SafetyLine With Your Existing Lone Worker Safety Protocols?
These manual check-ins are problematic because they are at risk of human error, and employees will sometimes need to remember to check-in. Likewise, an employer will only notice if a lone worker checks in to confirm they are okay. This risk is exceptionally high in larger organizations where managers may need to keep track of teams larger than 30+ people – it can be challenging and prone to mistakes using traditional methods such as spreadsheets to keep track.??
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In the News?
Growing Trends for Lone Worker Safety This Summer – OH&S?
Working in the heat is dangerous. Not only can it be fatal, but occupational heat can be a somewhat complex hazard, impacting people of different degrees of fitness who may or may not be hydrated enough while performing various jobs during the hot summer months. This risk and danger for the employee is compounded if they are working alone in environments where a helping hand is not easily accessible if they urgently need it in an accident or emergency.???
Exposed & at Risk: Make Employees Safe Working in the Elements – Industrial Hygiene?
When people work alone, they are incredibly vulnerable. And, when they are working alone out in the elements, the safety of these employees can be at significant risk. People who work outside and in isolation, exposed to extreme weather and temperatures, face major safety challenges, because these are occupational circumstances in which access to help—as well as request for that help—can be difficult due to weather conditions.?
Did You See This??
Here’s some of the top work safety-related news you might have missed over the past month.?
See you next month!
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