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Liberty Utilities Selects Blackline Safety to Protect Lone Workers

February 4, 2025

Electricity, water, and natural gas service provider completes successful pilot with connected technology Leading electricity, water, and natural gas provider Liberty Utilities has announced that it has selected global connected safety technology leader Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN) to help protect its frontline workers in North America, Bermuda and Chile. Due to the need for faster emergency…

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Ten Essential Winter Safety Hacks for Lone Workers

February 3, 2025

By: Gen Handley, Contributor Safety hacks can save lives. These are the simple, cost-effective pieces of information that are often learned from years of experience in the industry and can be very effective when enhancing safety practices within the workplace. Simple safety hacks are particularly effective for helping increase lone worker safety in the winter—when…

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Check-In Solutions vs. Panic Buttons: Why Proactive Safety Wins

September 3, 2024

By: Gen Handley, Contributor Lone workers are much more vulnerable than your average employee. People who perform their jobs in isolation can face different occupational hazards that are particularly complex and difficult to manage due to their unique work circumstances. This can include a lack of, or limited access to, emergency help should they need…

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Don’t Stress About Your People and Heat Stress: Technology Has Their Back

August 19, 2024

Gen Handley, Contributor Like it or not, your work safety may experience some major changes over the summer months. People working outdoors face new occupational risks that are a serious threat to their health and safety. This includes people travelling to and for their job, as well as workers performing tasks in remote locations; the…

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Exposed & at Risk: Make Employees Safe Working in the Elements

July 30, 2024

By: Gen Handley, Contributor When people work alone, they are incredibly vulnerable. And, when they are working alone out in the elements, the safety of these employees can be at significant risk. People who work outside and in isolation, exposed to extreme weather and temperatures, face major safety challenges, because these are occupational circumstances in…

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Evolving Challenges of Lone Worker Safety for Global Enterprises

February 5, 2024

By: Gen Handley, Contributor People who work alone face more challenges and are more vulnerable than those in teams. This extends to the millions of people employed by the growing number of global enterprises that are forming all over the world—many of whom perform their jobs alone and in isolation. What is a Global Enterprise?…

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