Employee Monitoring - Are You Safe at Work?

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Employers are using employee monitoring devices to protect employees. Are you safe at work? Almost 4500 workers were killed on the job in 2013. 2 Million workplace violence cases were reported in 2014 and over the last 15 years, workplace violence has risen to become one of the top four causes of occupational fatalities on the job in the United States. In light of these and other equally startling statistics, business leaders, human resources, HR and operational management professionals have become increasingly aware of the need to monitor employees for protection.

Many of these workplace violence incidences could be prevented if the proper employee safety precautions were taken. Employees at risk include employees who work inside brick and mortar facilities, employees who regularly interact face-to-face with strangers and especially those who work alone and in high-risk environments. US trends to use employee monitoring for worker safety are growing. Employers are using technology to protect business reputation and bottom line with powerful lone worker safety solutions. These new working safety devices are worn on the employee's clothing such as a badge holding a GPS device with two way communication, to monitor the exact location of the employee. The devices are much like a personal OnStar() where the employee is protected in the event of an emergency. These employee monitoring devices enable two way communication without alerting a violent offender of 911 contact.On the job site, a lone worker may encounter many forms of workplace violence,
which would require use of these safety devices.

Employees working alone in the field could require need of emergency attention, upon being injured. A verbal assault may swiftly escalate into the threat of physical assault for one of your lone workers or outside agents. Would you know about the situation? When would you know about the situation? When could your worker expect assistance? Are you protecting your employees? In each of these scenarios, when using this new safety technology, your employee would have the immediate ability to discreetly call for help. Your worker would be able to alert someone, as they would with a mobile phone. Your worker could access immediate response from emergency responders who are located in a dedicated call center, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 911 personnel would be sent to the GPS-pinpointed scene if needed. The communication is one-way, remaining discreet, so that the employee is heard, but no one speaks to alert the aggressor. The emergency dispatch center sends emergency
personel and police on the way.

Your company is protected as well. The communications are admissible in court, assisting you to protect the company in liability situations as well as the company's reputation. Workplace injury and violence hits U.S. businesses with a price tag of over $4 billion annually as estimated by the National Safe Workplace Institute. Employees missing work, legal fees, insurance premiums, medical expense and negative publicity are included in the high cost of workplace violence.


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SoloProtect provides you with cost-effective employee monitoring solutions for lone worker safety. You are able to protect your business and your employees. For more information regarding employee monitoring for safety, call SoloProtect at 866-632-6577 today, or visit us online at http://www.Soloprotect.com. Together we can make working alone safer.