Man Down Safety How SoloProtect Can Help

Man Down Safety

One of the most common injuries suffered by lone workers is an accident that leaves them unable to move or call for help. Lone Worker Australia These accidents can range from simple slips and trips, to serious falls or being caught under a heavy object.

A lone worker working at height, in a high-risk environment or in an isolated area is more likely to be at risk of a Man Down situation. Even if they follow the appropriate safety procedures, they are still at risk of a fall that could lead to serious injury and in some cases fatality.

Implementing a Man Down safety system can help to protect lone workers, and also meet the legal duty of care. Typically, these systems are based on accelerometers or man down sensors that detect changes in position, lack of movement or sudden impact.

If the device or app detects no movement for a specific period, it will sound an alert to the guard / lone worker. This can be ignored if they do not want to hear it. If they do not respond, the man down alarm will be escalated to a monitor or emergency services.





SoloProtect’s state-of-the-art Alarm Receiving Centre Monitoring is BS: 8484:2016 accredited, reducing the time between an incident and rescue by as much as 30 seconds on average. This is a significant improvement for lone workers and their organisations.

The man down function is a safety feature that is available on many professional two-way radios and push to talk devices. It can be activated or deactivated by the guard / lone worker and it will send an alarm to both the device and StaySafe hub if they are not responding.