LONE WORKERS

Currently there are over 23 million lone workers in the U.S., and that number is increasing each year. Lone workers are found in a wide range of fields, including social work, home healthcare, realty, construction, retail, transportation (truck and taxi drivers), field service and sales. Any lone worker may at some point face a threat to his/her safety, be it from people with whom they interact or from environmental dangers such as electricity, falls, or chemical spills.

While working alone does not automatically lead to security issues, there is little doubt that working alone increases vulnerability to attack, abuse, threat or accident. For businesses, the risk to lone workers can impact the company in a number of different ways, including:

• Recruiting challenges
• Higher rate of illness
• Serious injury or death
• Increased legal liability
• Higher insurance costs

Omnilink offers the most effective location-based services (LBS) solutions for monitoring lone workers to help maximize productivity and ensure their safety. The Omnilink FocalPoint™ platform can be easily integrated with the wide range of location-enabled wireless devices (cell phones) that most lone workers already carry. This provides employers with the ability to track people, both indoors and outdoors, in real time, to ensure workers are safe and on the job.

The SOS and Panic functionality in all FocalPoint™-based applications enable lone workers to signal for help if an emergency arises and for authorities to respond as quickly as possible. Functionality ,like enter/exit zones and schedules ensure employees are at specific locations at specific times and will automatically alert managers when a lone worker enters or departs a specific area..

FocalPoint™-based solutions provide the most accurate location information data available through Omnilink’s Precision Engine technology, while applications can be deployed through a software-as-a-service or on-premise model.