Regular updates about our latest Ok Alone lone worker features and updates to the systems. Including the apps for iPhone and Android and our online dashboard.
False alarms from accidentally pressing the Help button are the leading cause of false alerts for our customers, which is why at Ok Alone, we’re always looking for ways to improve safety and make our system as effective as possible for lone workers and their supervisors. Therefore, we’re excited to announce an update to the …
While Ok Alone does not have a dedicated Apple Watch app, workers and monitors can still benefit from its safety features through their iPhone. Here’s how Ok Alone integrates with the Apple Watch to keep lone workers safe and connected. Check-In Notifications When Ok Alone is running on an iPhone, the Apple Watch can receive …
At Ok Alone we love feedback and feature requests from our customers. When it comes to our system they’re the ones using it day-to-day, so ideas that make it better for them are always welcome! With that in mind, we are proud to introduce our new feature ‘Timed Activity’ requested by our customers in Health …
There are many ways to use the OK Alone lone worker solution: app, SMS, landline, satellite phone and desktop. This last one is perhaps the least well known. For lone workers who work remotely, not necessarily out and about, but based in one location, the desktop version of the Ok Alone system is perfect. The …
With the Ok Alone Lone Worker App you can set short cuts on your Smartphone to start shifts, check in, get help and end a shift. If you have an iPhone 8 or later model you can activate the multi-tap function on the back of your iPhone for a discreet lone worker alarm. How to …
Ok Alone users have been asking about automatically calling monitors in a sequence, instead of alerting them all at the same time. Based on that feedback, Ok Alone is now introducing Alert Loops – the easy way to alert monitors in any order you choose. What is an Alert Loop? An Alert Loop is triggered by …
In November of 2016 Microsoft announced a new product ‘Teams’, a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration. ¹ Microsoft Teams began being widely used by the public in 2017 and has replaced Skype for Business which was retired on the 31st July 2021. What …
Our latest feature lets you send an important message via SMS simultaneously to all your workers. This was a feature request from one of our customers, it was such a good idea, we had to add it. The customer wanted a way to send an important message to all their workers, especially those currently working on …
Ok Alone incorporated WhatsApp into its lone worker system. Get monitor and worker notifications through WhatsApp when working alone. The system is available to use all over the world. This great service means your company and you can stay in touch even when there is no network coverage, as long as there is wifi. WhatsApp …
When you are a lone worker or a monitor, sometimes you need to have your phone on silent. Most of the time this is fine, but what if you don’t hear your check in reminder? Or don’t hear a worker’s request for help? Luckily on iPhone you can set up an emergency bypass for specific …
Using an Android phone to run the Ok Alone lone worker app means you can set up shortcuts to the app’s features. Having the shortcuts on your main screen will make it easier to start a shift, check in, request help or end a shift. Setting this up couldn’t be easier! Once you have downloaded …
The latest version of the Ok Alone lone worker app provides Siri shortcuts so you can use Siri to update your Ok Alone status wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. Siri is the voice controlled personal assistant on your iPhone. Siri allows you to use your voice to do things on your iPhone, such …
Sometimes when you receive a help request or a missed check-in you aren’t at your computer. Now when you get an SMS message Ok Alone has added a handy link to take you straight to your dashboard! You will receive an SMS to tell you who has either missed a check-in or asked for help, …
As well as their alert in the app, workers can be sent an SMS or phone call to remind them to check in. SMS and phone call reminders can be set to repeat up to 4 times at desired intervals. How to Setup Sms and Phonecall Reminders 1 ) To set up SMS and call …
The great thing about the Ok Alone lone worker monitoring solution is that you can just forget about it! The system knows when your check in is due and if you forget to check in on time it reminds you with a lone worker alarm. Check In or Man Down Alarms Our check in or …
Ok Alone’s shows when a lone worker has left a designated “Safety Zone”. This feature may be very valuable if a person is working remotely, has limited phone coverage or in a designated work area.