Lone workers are often the most vulnerable employees as they are more susceptible to face greater risks such as violence, verbal abuse, and environmental or task-based hazards with little or no help.
Risk assessments into the potential dangers for employees working alone may lead you to look at investing in SECOM’s SoloGuard solutions.
Equipping your staff with our safety devices that feature an alarm with smart systems could be the best way to enforce lone worker safety throughout your workforce. Our devices comes with a roaming SIM as standard, ensuring your device always connects to the strongest available network when you’re on the go.
Protecting your lone working staff is critical to make them feel valued, secure and happier, but most importantly safe in their working environment. It is up to your organisation to provide safety measures for people who work alone or without close supervision.
It is your responsibility to adhere to your duty of care and health and safety, and SECOM can help with that by offering our products, services and expertise in security which can enhance your lone worker policy to give you and your lone worker employees peace of mind.
The SoloGuard gives employers a powerful, discreet long-life devices for their at-risk employees. Secoms cloud management platform, lets managers see alerts, manage devices and report on activity.
The SoloGuard gives lone workers a discreet safety net, so they feel confident to carry out their duties and
not fear for their safety. It can be carried in a pocket, on a keyring, or on a lanyard. Pressing the SOS button
automatically initiates an emergency call to our designated BS8484 accredited Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC).
SECOM are able to offer that extra level of security to your key holders with personal tracking solutions to help minimise risks and increase support. It is important to protect key holders as they protect businesses by responding to alarm activations and disturbances.
Through Secoms cloud management platform , we are notified if your lone worker’s device is switched on/off, is running out of battery or if there has been ‘no activity’, indicating that the device has not been worn or used.
Multiple accelerometers intelligently detect falls, and it automatically triggers an alarm to Secoms Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC).
If the lone worker needs help they can press the SOS button (either on the SoloGuard or through an additional Care button) to automatically connect to Secoms Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and have a hands-free, clear voice call.
Lone workers can start a timer before entering a high risk premises or starting a high risk task.The Sologuard device will automatically generate an emergency call should the timer not be cancelled at the end of the task.
As one of the largest electronic security providers in the UK, SECOM is trusted by multiple well-known brands. We have been recognised by Forbes magazine as among the 100 most innovative companies in the world, demonstrating our drive to continue to develop security solutions for businesses.
Show your employees you value their personal security by tasking our dedicated team to keep them safe while working alone. We will assess the individual needs of your staff and implement a strategy that’s fit for purpose and reassuring for both individual workers and bosses.