Saving Lives with Emergency Check-ins
How can you keep your employees safe if you are unable to contact them in an emergency? Emergency check-ins should be part of every corporate emergency response plan. When an incident takes place, and employees need to be quickly accounted for, having a speedy and reliable process is critical to the safety of every employee.
Recently, a Tornado ripped through a factory in Kentucky. Police said, “Authorities were uncertain whether anyone was still unaccounted for because workers were in the midst of a shift change when it was struck by the tornado.” This scenario should never happen. Without an emergency check-in system in place, employees are left unaccounted for, and their lives are put in danger.
The WorkerSafety Pro app and Dashboard is a corporate safety solution to keep employees safe and to mitigate risk for businesses.
Examples of Emergency Notification Needs
A global chemical distribution company was searching for a lone worker safety solution that their drivers would uses consistently when handling dangerous chemicals. Now equipped with wearable safety devices from Becklar, their drivers are immediately notified if there is an incident. For example, if there was a chemical spill at one of their distribution centers, the safety team could quickly notify drivers to stay clear of the area. At the same time, drivers would be prompted to check-in using the app when they are in a safe location. Their managers would be able to see the driver’s check-in status in real time and quickly account for all employees.
Another example comes from Atlas Copco, a leading seller and service provider of industrial air compressors with over 750 technicians spread across the U.S. Before Atlas Copco implemented the Becklar Safety Solution, one of their technicians had an air compressor panel explode while working on it. The blast nearly knocked him out. He was working alone in a hot boiler room and was lucky to be able to get up and get help. Had the technician been equipped with a Becklar Safety Solution, it would have detected him falling and notified his emergency contacts immediately. In addition, with Becklar’s WorkforceSafety check-in system, someone could be alerted if he failed to check-in. Thankfully, the technician was unharmed. Since the incident, Atlas Copco has implemented the WorkerSafety Pro app for their employees to bolster their employee safety standards.
From natural disasters to working in hazardous conditions or around dangerous equipment, there are many different scenarios where employees are at risk. Becklar Connected Safety Solutions like the WorkerSafety Pro app and Dashboard help reduce risk and build a foundation of safety, care, and trust between the company and employees.
Solutions like the WorkerSafety Pro app and Dashboard help reduce risk and build a foundation of safety, care, and trust between the company and employees.
How Do You Alert Employees to an Emergency?
Becklar’s industry leading Connected Safety Solutions including the WorkerSafety Pro app and Dashboard allows supervisors to communicate effectively with their teams during an emergency. Supervisors and managers can quickly select groups and teams to send a notification or request check-ins. They can also utilize geo-location technology to send alerts or request check-ins to any worker in a specific area. When workers receive check-in requests and respond, safety managers see in real-time who has checked-in, and who hasn’t. This allows continued communication to be focused on those who may need assistance.
Here are a few of the benefits from using Becklar’s WorkerSafety Pro App and Dashboard:
Simple Communication
Using the WorkerSafety Pro Dashboard, sending emergency check-ins could not be easier. You can manage groups or teams of employees and choose who and how to send notifications and check-in requests.
Respond Fast When Needed
When a person requests assistance, safety supervisors and managers are notified immediately. With GPS location data, supervisors can send help to the exact location quickly.
Keeping Data Private
When a person requests assistance, safety supervisors and managers are notified immediately. With GPS location data, supervisors can send help to the exact location quickly.
The WorkerSafety Pro app is available on iPhone, Android, and Apple Watch. The app streamlines the flow of communication to potentially save your employees’ lives during an emergency. The WorkerSafety Pro app is a great way to start building a culture of safety for your company.
