Solutions / Lone worker safety

Lone worker safety

Lone worker safety wired to the people who can act.

Timed welfare check-ins and a one-tap SOS keep solo workers safe, with alerts that go straight to your consultants or project managers, not a next-of-kin phone tree that reaches no one in time.

A lot of lone-worker tools alert a family member, minutes or hours after something has gone wrong, when the person who could actually respond is your on-call consultant or site manager. Workhr builds lone-worker safety into the same app the worker already uses to sign in, and routes every alert to the people in your business who can act on it.

01 / CHECK-INS

Timed welfare check-ins

A worker starting a solo task arms a welfare timer, 30, 60 or 120 minutes. When it is due, they confirm they are safe with a tap. Miss it, and the session escalates automatically, so no one is quietly forgotten on a long shift.

  • Arm a welfare timer for a solo task
  • Confirm safe with one tap
  • A missed check-in escalates on its own
02 / SOS

One-tap SOS when it counts

If something goes wrong, one tap raises a critical alert with the worker's last known location. It does not wait for a check-in window. The alert is treated as urgent from the moment it is sent.

  • One-tap SOS with last-known location
  • Raised as a critical alert immediately
  • Works in the app's light mode too
Who gets the alert
Missed check-inConsultant / PM
SOSConsultant / PM
Next of kinNot by default
EscalationAutomatic
03 / ONE APP

Safety in the app they already use

Because welfare and SOS live in the same Workhr app the worker signs in with, there is no separate device to carry, charge or forget. Safety is one tap away on the phone in their pocket.

  • No separate safety device
  • Part of the app workers already open
  • Alerts flow into your existing alert stream

Why teams choose Workhr

Alerts that reach someone

Check-in and SOS alerts go to your consultants or project managers, the people who can actually respond.

No extra device

Welfare and SOS live in the app the worker already uses to sign in, so there is nothing extra to carry.

Automatic escalation

A missed welfare check-in escalates on its own, so no lone worker is quietly forgotten.

FAQ

Common questions

Is there a lone worker app for New Zealand and Australia?
Yes. Workhr includes lone-worker safety, timed welfare check-ins and a one-tap SOS, built into the same app frontline workers use to sign in, for teams in New Zealand and Australia.
Who receives a lone worker's SOS or missed check-in?
Alerts go to your consultants or project managers, the people in your business who can act, rather than a next-of-kin phone tree. Escalation is automatic when a welfare check-in is missed.
Does the worker need a separate safety device?
No. Welfare check-ins and SOS live in the Workhr app the worker already uses on site, so there is no extra device to carry, charge or forget.
Does safety work on poor connections?
Yes. Safety functions are available even in the app's light mode, which is built for satellite links and low signal, so a lone worker on a remote site can still check in and raise an SOS.

Keep solo workers safe, for real.

See how Workhr's welfare check-ins and one-tap SOS route straight to the people in your business who can respond.

Lone Worker Safety App: Check-Ins & SOS | Workhr