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Lone worker safety,
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Practical guides on OSHA, California SB 553, the NY HERO Act, workplace violence prevention, and buying the right lone-worker solution — written for EHS, HR, and operations leaders.
Oct 30, 2025
Field Service & Utilities Worker Safety: Lone Workers in Remote Locations
Utility line workers, field technicians, and inspectors operate in remote, high-stakes environments. The risks, the OSHA framework, and how smartphone lone-worker safety fits field operations.
Read articleOct 23, 2025
Home Health Nurse Safety: Protecting Clinicians Who Work Alone
Over 4 million home health aides work in the US, many delivering unmonitored care in private residences. The risks, the regulations, and how a smartphone safety app protects visiting nurses.
Read articleOct 16, 2025
Lone Worker Safety ROI: How to Build the Business Case in USD
How US safety leaders quantify lone worker ROI: avoided OSHA penalties, reduced workers' comp, lower TCO versus hardware, and a defensible audit trail. With a worked example.
Read articleOct 9, 2025
Best Lone Worker App 2026: What Sets a Modern Safety Platform Apart
What to look for in the best lone worker app in 2026: discreet duress, automated escalation, evidence capture, and a defensible audit trail — at $53.43 per user per year.
Read articleOct 2, 2025
The Lone Worker App Buyer's Guide for US EHS and HR Leaders
How to evaluate a lone worker safety app: the must-have features, compliance questions to ask vendors, and the total cost of ownership vs. hardware pendants.
Read articleSep 25, 2025
US Workplace Violence Statistics Every Safety Leader Should Know
Workplace violence is a leading cause of occupational death in the US. The data behind the risk — and why documented prevention controls are now a board-level issue.
Read articleSep 18, 2025
The NY HERO Act and Retail Worker Safety Act: What New York Employers Need
New York's HERO Act and Retail Worker Safety Act impose written prevention plans, training, and — for large retailers — silent response buttons by 2027. Here's the compliance roadmap.
Read articleSep 11, 2025
California SB 553: A Practical Employer's Guide to Workplace Violence Prevention
California SB 553 (Labor Code 6401.9) requires a written WVPP, a Violent Incident Log, training, and recordkeeping. Here's what covered employers must do and how to get compliant fast.
Read articleSep 4, 2025
OSHA's General Duty Clause and Lone Workers: What US Employers Must Know
The OSHA General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) is the federal backstop for lone-worker safety. Here's what it requires, how OSHA enforces it, and how to build a defensible evidence trail.
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