There were 397,000 threats of violence to British workers and 288,000 physical assaults.
2006/07 British Crime Survey estimates
16% of respondents reported that someone had been abusive or violent towards them at work.
2006 Fit3 worker survey
Lone workers are often even more vulnerable to threats and physical assaults referred to above than others in the workforce.
However, what is most concerning lone workers won’t be the incidents that feature in the crime statistics and news headlines. It will be more everyday events that cause the most anxieties.
This may be walking past gangs of youths, visiting rough parts of town, suffering an accident when no one is around to help, coming across substance abuse and more.
Lascom solutions can help with, SitexOrbis Code5 Lone Worker Protection employers can be be fulfiling health and safety requirements regarding duty of care, the 24/7 lone worker protection will enable staff to work more safely, confidently and therefore more effectively.
Many customers choose lone worker protection not because their staff suffer from attacks, but because staff feel safer. Employers see it as an investment just-in-case for staff who, because they work alone, go the extra mile.
Through mobile technology a worker in distress can now have the emergency services by their side in minutes just by pressing one key on their mobile.
That is all they have to do, 24/7 operators at SitexOrbis will do the rest.
What mobile technology enables
- A Red Alert key to be set up on mobiles to speed dial operators at SitexOrbis
- An Amber Alert key to be set up to enable users to record their likely whereabouts
- 2 way communication
- On-screen satellite and base-station mapping so users locations may be determined
- A voice channel for operators to listen and assess situations
- Discrete alarm activation
- 24/7 operator support
- Audio recordings of incidents for use in courts
All of the above can be delivered by SitexOrbis Code5® via existing mobile phones, PDAs or BlackBerry® smartphones. This means there is no need to carry or charge another mobile device and no need to pay for more equipment and line rental.
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