Worker Safety Monitoring for Water Works
Monitoring your lone workers is not limited to professions on land. Jobs in the water industry make up a substantial portion of employment in the US. In fact, according to the US Board of Labor Statistics, 1.7 million workers were employed in the water industry in 2017.
The importance of water industry workers cannot go unrecognized, as companies often provide water services to millions of clients. Yet, workers employed in the water industry regularly deal with uncertainties associated with high voltage materials, contaminated water, hazardous chemicals, and poisonous gases that might be released. Not to mention, these workers are often required to work in isolation or remote locations. Furthermore, employees such as plumbers may be required to travel to the homes of clients. Working alone in customer’s homes introduces many new risks associated with violent or uncooperative clients. Working alone in conditions where some or all these risks are present can be extremely dangerous and may pose enormous risks for a water company.
Waterworks employees would benefit from a remote worker safety monitoring solution that provides comprehensive coverage for them on the job. A worker safety monitoring solution such as Scatterling not only works on all your existing devices, it also ensures the safety of your water workers regardless of their job or location.
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How can Scatterling help?
Motion Sensors
In-app motion sensors such as shake for emergency, man-down detection, and fall detection do not rely on a worker’s ability to call for help, to call for help. Motion sensors are necessary for a complete working alone monitoring device.
Proactive notifications
Scatterling’s work alone app does not require a worker to signal for help manually. For example, if a worker was to get in trouble and can’t call for help, Scatterling will sound an alarm once the timer expires and let the monitor know they need help.
HIGH RISK CHECK-IN TIMERS:
Due to the potentially isolated nature of the water industry, workers are often on their own or located in a remote location and may be working with hazardous materials. Depending on the hazard risk scenario, workers can use Scatterling’s lone worker safety app to customize the interval of time in between each required check-in. We recommend shorter intervals for more risky activities. If the worker misses a check-in, a co-worker and supervisor would be immediately notified of a possible emergency, and be sent the exact location, and any other details the worker has previously supplied, such as voicemails and work itinerary.
Emergency Panic button:
Scatterling also has integration to manually signal for help with a blue tooth panic button. When triggered, all the emergency contacts will be notified of a confirmed emergency. Scatterling’s wireless workplace panic button will also send any voicemails that have previously recorded, all details of the worker’s location, and work profile.
FULL DEVICE INTEGRATION:
Scatterling’s lone worker app can be used on any device, such as smartphones, laptops, and landlines, that employees might already be carrying with them. Therefore, they do not need to carry any new or excess equipment with them to benefit fully from the lone worker protection app.
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