Streamlining Safety: Leveraging Technology to Connect Lone Workers with Supervisors
By Julia Beckel Due to the dispersed nature of their work, lone workers are largely responsible for their own health and safety, and often are needed to assess and identify a variety of occupational hazards such as heat exhaustion, fatigue, and environmental distractions. While modern research has shown a number of mechanisms for supporting the health and safety of traditional workforces, organizations are increasingly tasked with understanding how to translate these support systems for their dispersed workforce. A particularly relevant challenge is how to extend and promote a strong safety culture among workers who are not co-located – keeping mobile