The Solution in Practice: Success Stories from Your Industry

Technological solutions for implementing lone worker protection can often be integrated into daily operations easily and without bureaucratic hurdles. To ensure an efficient rescue chain, it’s possible to incorporate various safety systems into the routines of companies and their employees.

According to Section 5 of the German Occupational Safety Act, companies are required to identify potential workplace hazards and implement measures that promote employee safety.

This is especially crucial for tasks performed out of sight and hearing range, as is often the case on construction sites or during fieldwork. Mobile safety solutions on Android smartphones that turn the device into a personal emergency signaling unit are playing an increasingly important role in lone worker protection. These devices offer both manual and automatic emergency options, including unconscious-triggered alarms such as the dead man’s switch. Alternatively, there are dedicated devices that, unlike smartphones, can be securely worn on the body. These personal emergency signal systems can transmit GPS coordinates, trigger emergency calls, and summon help even from a distance under specific conditions.

Lone workers who perform their duties without direct visual or voice contact with others are often exposed to situations with a heightened risk of accidents. This is common in large warehouses, offices, during field operations, or in production facilities, and is unavoidable in many industries.

Hazardous tasks, such as working with heavy machinery or during night shifts, can become life-threatening when carried out alone. In such emergencies, rapid assistance is crucial. According to occupational safety law, companies are obligated to provide the best possible support to employees working alone.

Modern technical solutions like personal emergency signal devices and safety apps for lone workers provide security even in risky work environments by enabling immediate alerts and thereby reducing the health impact of workplace accidents.

Personal emergency signal devices are a key element of workplace prevention strategies in many companies. They can be integrated into equipment and offer life-saving functions in emergencies. Employees and employers across various sectors benefit from these safety measures.

The protection of lone workers can be achieved through smartphone apps or separate devices. Lone workers in sectors such as the public service, retail, healthcare, or transport and logistics can be properly equipped at any time.

These systems have also proven effective in remote work settings. They detect various types of accidents and relay information, ensuring employees are optimally protected from physical and psychological consequences of workplace incidents in any situation. This safety significantly contributes to overall satisfaction and performance and should become standard in every organization.