Lone Worker Tracking

Lone worker tracking systems monitor people rather than vehicles and offer an excellent way of managing and protecting your staff. Lone workers often find themselves in potentially hazardous situations, whether they are up a ladder or in the home of a stranger they are at risk.

Moral and legal obligations put the responsibility of protecting lone workers on the employer, no matter where they are. Lone worker tracking systems are available on a range of devices from a simple mobile phone to devices which can automatically raise an alert when someone is injured or in trouble.

A key aspect of a lone worker tracking solution is for the employee to be able to raise an alarm when in distress via a Panic/SOS button which is integral to the device and some lone worker systems also incorporate automatic man down alerts.

There are many different ways to track an individual including:

• Mobile Phone / PDA: Any handset that is GPS enabled can be tracked.
• Identity Badges
• 2 Way Radios (Walkie Talkie)
• Small stand alone devices (smaller than a business card)

There is an extensive range of personal trackers available aimed at different working environments. Devices such as identity badges for example are very popular amongst health care home visiting staff and utility workers where it forms part of their uniform. Those working outdoors or in large installations (e.g. construction sites, airports and ports etc) may benefit from tracking devices built into 2 way radios.

There are other tracking solutions that are designed for operation in difficult environments and in areas of the world where there is no mobile phone network.