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Workplace safety alarms are an effective way to improve workplace security for lone workers in any industry. They help prevent incidents that leave employees incapacitated and unable to call for assistance.

Employees can miss their check-in calls due to remote locations or bad weather. A lone worker alarm that detects falls can help prevent these incidents.

Man Down Alarms

Workplace accidents can occur at any time and a significant number of fatal injuries are caused by falls. These are often the result of working from height in dangerous environments, such as building or construction, or while travelling between sites.

Man down alarms, also known as lone worker alarm systems, are an excellent solution for organisations that have workers in high-risk environments. They work by detecting falls AND impact and will not send a false alarm if the user is simply resting (as would happen with devices that only detect movement).





When triggered, the device will alert a manned call centre or, depending on the system, the individual’s designated contact person. This may be done by text or over the internet. If no response is received, the device will follow the organisation’s escalation procedures and may be alerted to the location using GPS. This will help emergency services reach the affected site as quickly as possible.

Panic Alarms

A panic alarm allows an employee to summon help quickly and discreetly. Typically, this will be a small device they can carry with them or one that sits on their desk at work. These types of alarms are particularly useful for lone workers in high-risk roles such as nurses, security staff and those in hospitality including hotel workers and care home and hospital employees.

man down alarm A triggered alarm will send a notification to monitors (whether this is a manager, group of managers or a monitoring station like SoloProtect) and trigger a response plan. This can include a live call with the lone worker’s location sent via GPS to ensure help is on its way quickly.

Providing staff with a panic alarm can provide them with peace of mind and may also help companies meet their legal obligations around employee safety. After all, a physical attack can be costly and potentially result in days away from work.

man down devices Lone Worker Alarms

Lone worker alarms enable lone or remote workers to signal for help when they’re at risk, experiencing a medical emergency, or in danger. They’re often used by those in professions such as security, policing and construction, but they can also be helpful for lone workers in other industries too.

Most lone worker alarms are designed as a discreet wearable button, either in the form of a pendant or smartphone app that works handsfree. They allow employees to send a message, which can include pre-programmed commands such as ‘Working alone check in’ or ‘I need help’, to their designated contacts with their current location.

The alert is then received by a 24/7 professional protection provider such as Safepoint and monitored according to the lone worker’s risk assessment. If the lone worker is not responding within an agreed timescale, the alarm can be escalated to the emergency services. This provides peace of mind for employees and helps businesses meet their legal duty of care.

Alarm Signs

Whether an alarm signals an intruder or a fire, the conditions that set it off should be clearly posted. Alarm signs help keep employees safe, which is the number one responsibility of any workplace. Unfortunately, safety journals are filled with incidents where people were injured or killed when they failed to heed workplace warnings.

Ensure that your facility is properly stocked with all the necessary safety signage by stocking emergency equipment, disabled facilities and a wide range of other signs that communicate general information about your work environment. The most important safety signs are those that warn employees of hazards or indicate a dangerous situation that could result in injury or death.

Danger signs are generally red with the word DANGER in the upper panel, black borders and lettering, and a pictogram of the specific hazard on the lower panel. Caution signs are yellow or orange and have black letters and borders with the word CAUTION in the upper panel.