US lone worker safety insights: OSHA, California SB 553, the NY HERO Act, workplace violence prevention, ROI, and buyer’s guides.https://thesentry.net/en-ushttps://thesentry.net/insights/field-service-worker-safety/https://thesentry.net/insights/field-service-worker-safety/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.Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTfield service worker safetyutilities lone workerfield technician safety apphttps://thesentry.net/insights/home-health-nurse-safety/https://thesentry.net/insights/home-health-nurse-safety/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.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThome health nurse safetyvisiting nurse lone workerhealthcare workplace violenceCA SB 553 healthcarehttps://thesentry.net/insights/lone-worker-roi-guide/https://thesentry.net/insights/lone-worker-roi-guide/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.Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTlone worker ROIsafety ROI business casetotal cost of ownership safetyhttps://thesentry.net/insights/best-lone-worker-app-2026/https://thesentry.net/insights/best-lone-worker-app-2026/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.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTbest lone worker app 2026lone worker safety appduress app comparisonhttps://thesentry.net/insights/lone-worker-app-buyers-guide/https://thesentry.net/insights/lone-worker-app-buyers-guide/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.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTlone worker app buyers guideemployee safety appduress app evaluationhttps://thesentry.net/insights/workplace-violence-statistics-2025/https://thesentry.net/insights/workplace-violence-statistics-2025/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.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTworkplace violence statisticsOSHA workplace violencelone worker risk datahttps://thesentry.net/insights/new-york-hero-act-retail-worker-safety/https://thesentry.net/insights/new-york-hero-act-retail-worker-safety/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.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTNY HERO ActRetail Worker Safety ActNew York Labor Law 27-esilent response buttonhttps://thesentry.net/insights/california-sb-553-employers-guide/https://thesentry.net/insights/california-sb-553-employers-guide/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.Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTCalifornia SB 553WVPPworkplace violence prevention planCal/OSHA 6401.9https://thesentry.net/insights/osha-general-duty-clause-lone-workers/https://thesentry.net/insights/osha-general-duty-clause-lone-workers/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.Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTOSHA General Duty Clauselone worker safetyOSHA 5(a)(1)employer duty of care