We all like working to make things better – today, what we at GuardianMPS have made better is our iPhone app. Here are some of the key improvements and feature releases. Simpler navigation interface and toolbars. Better controls on panic alarms to eliminate/minimize false alarms. Improved visibility on status Easy to use...
No worker should ever have to sacrifice their physical well-being to earn a paycheck. Richard Mendelson,OSHA regional administrator, PhiladelphiaThere’s a change that’s emerging in the world of workplace violence prevention for mobile workers. Without the protection of co-workers, CCTV, security details or other building zone type security measures, visiting and field...
Legal Overview This paper reviews the 4 criteria established by OSHA that determine when the organization may take action against an employer for a breach of the act. In particular, we review the criteria in the context of employees who work alone, and who may not be able to easily call...
The Key to Safety & Peace of Mind We all want to feel safe at work. Whether in an office, a job site, or out in the field, knowing that help is available when we need it gives us peace of mind. But for lone workers—those who work in isolation without...
Social workers often work on the front lines in communities, mental health centers, hospitals, child welfare agencies, and other places, providing services to some of the most at-risk people in our society. This often places them at risk, Angelo McClain, CEO,National Association of Social Workers Article date:Mar 14th 2017: Republished Original Article By Maury...
The mobile personal safety model is built on 5 key personal safety principles:The accompanying graphic explains how the 5 principles interact in any given situation of working or experience of threat or violence.Each principle is represented by a “segment” in the model. So what does this mean in practice?What changes as you move...
Article date:Feb 20th 2017: Article By/Published by:Boston Globe On the 20th Of February 2017 Boston Globe published an open letter from: Donna Kelly Williams (President of Massacheusetts Nurses Association:) entitledHealth care employers must do more to protect staff from workplace violenceDonna Kelly Williams wrote to the Boston globe in response to a situation where a psychiatric hospital...
Portable panic buttons are becoming more and more popular as the number of lone workers increases in the United States. Unfortunately, the influx of lone workers—many of whom are healthcare workers or social workers—coincides with a rise in workplace violence.In response, more employers are beginning to wonder what their responsibilities...
Executive Summary Problem – Lone workers absorb 72.8% of non-fatal violence injuries in healthcare, yet most compliance programs stop at paperwork. Risk – OSHA fines, new state laws and Joint Commission violence standards now put C-suite reputations on the line. Cost – Violence already costs employers roughly $1 billion per week in compensation...
