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How to watch out for lone workers with Leversedge

If you are looking to improve how you watch out for lone workers in your workplace and would like to incorporate a robust health and safety and lone worker policy, we can create a tailored communications solution to suit your needs at Leversedge, specially crafted for your industry.

With the rise in flexible working hours, home deliveries, community services and less fixed workforce locations, there are more lone workers than ever in our midst – and sometimes, these isolated team members can be exposed to dangers, potential accidents and violent behaviour.

With a heavy reliance on lone workers, it’s your responsibility to put procedures in place to protect them and watch out for them – and that’s where Leversedge come in, with advanced two-way radios featuring Lone Worker Mode. This feature really can save lives.

These radios still work in exactly the same way as other two-way radios, allowing for clear, instant communication, but they offer additional functionality that really is invaluable, proving to be an asset in most lone worker scenarios.

Lone Worker Mode is an innovative safety check that sounds a tone at regular intervals – the lone worker must respond as otherwise, linked radios are alerted. If the worked cannot be found and doesn’t respond, a search is then conducted. Some digital radios even have a software add-on that lets you see on a map where each and every radio user is, whether they’re inside or outside, so you can easily find them if they don’t respond.

If you have team members regularly working alone, whether it’s in manufacturing, education, hospitality, logistics, healthcare or retail, trust Leversedge to find the right communication solution for you. If your personnel cover large, remote areas or if they operate in hazardous environments, it’s in both their and your interests to provide optimal protection, and two-way radios with Lone Worker Mode are here to do just that.

If two-way radios with Lone Worker Mode are what you’re missing in your business, contact Leversedge today so you can watch out for lone workers in the best way possible.

Two-way radios – what are they and how do they work?

As the communication tool of choice around the world, two-way radios are easy to use, offer an instant means by which to hear and be heard, and they’re also robust, reliable, clear and clever. Many people get them confused with walkie-talkies, and it’s easy to see why, but we’re here at Leversedge to clarify the difference between the two and help you to find the right communication solution for your business.

A walkie-talkie is a two-way radio, but a two-way radio is not always a walkie-talkie…at Leversedge, we offer a wide range of walkie-talkies, also known as License-Free Portables. Developed for military use in WWII and becoming available for commercial use thereafter, these simple but effective handheld radios use a simple push-to-talk system. Very basic versions are also used as children’s toys!

With many reputable brands available including Motorola, Kenwood and Hytera, this type of radio may be suitable for your requirements. They are popular for both leisure and commercial use, providing a low-cost, short-range radio service using a shared band of frequencies. If you think License-Free Portables may be suitable for your business, speak to a member of the Leversedge team to find out more.

If you’re looking for a system that’s much more sophisticated, we have the more advanced offering of two-way radios – used in many industries, both Analogue and Digital Portable radio variants are available. Analogue two-way radios are sophisticated pieces of equipment that minimise potential interference from other radio users with a licensed radio solution for a professional communication system throughout an entire business. Digital two-way radios go the extra mile by offering many additional features and functionalities, including supporting larger coverage areas, superior audio quality, enhanced security and prolonged battery life.

Both analogue and digital two-way radio communication devices are water and dust-proof, so they can be taken anywhere, even on building sites; intrinsically safe models are also available. They’re ideal for situations that require immediate responses and where a delay could be detrimental – the emergency services and the security industry are both great examples. With instant communication at each member of staff’s fingertips, you don’t have to go through the process of dialling, ringing, holding and answering to speak to someone – you push and speak, and users on the same frequency hear you instantly and clearly.

As an additional offering, lone workers get extra protection with two-way radios – if the radio is put into lone worker mode, this will sound a tone at regular intervals, and the user must respond – if they don’t, the other radios are alerted.

Commercial two-way radios are an excellent way to maintain communication and keep your business operating efficiently. There’s no delay in communication, they operate radio-to-radio independently from any other system, and they don’t overload or fail in bad weather, crisis or emergency situations like telephone lines can do. They’re even are able to operate without electricity and you can have your own exclusive frequency allocation for your business, keeping communications secure.

Commercial two-way radios are even more sophisticated than many people think – with an array of technologies, systems and types to choose from, contact Leversedge today to find out more. Whatever level of sophistication you require, our team can help you to find the ideal solution for your business, making you more effective, efficient and better connected.

Why does good communication pay off in the manufacturing industry?

Communication pays off in the manufacturing industry

If you work in the manufacturing industry, you’ll already know how important effective communication is – you can’t stop the production line, so instant, clear communication is essential. At Leversedge, we offer communication you can count on and we have the ability to transform your business with a wide range of critical communication solutions.

How does clear communication help in manufacturing?

From the moment the raw materials come into the factory until the finished product leaves the premises, two-way radios can help along the production line. And the two key things it enhances? Productivity and efficiency – and anything businesses can do to improve these two factors can’t be dismissed.

With every member of staff able to stay in contact with each other, it’s easy to manage workload and also to communicate any issues on the production line effectively and quickly, meaning that team members can either prepare for or adapt to the situation without delay.

Using two-way radios, work can be easily delegated, the team can adjust to fit the current workload, safety issues can be raised, and for lone workers there’s an extra safety measure available where an alarm automatically sounds if a lone worker doesn’t respond. Additionally, shortages in material can be communicated before they actually run out, saving time – and therefore money.

A sophisticated solution tailored to you

At Leversedge, state-of-the-art two-way radios available include those from popular Motorola, Kenwood, Hytera and Vertex Standard brands. They offer a wide variety of functions and features including large coverage areas, crystal clear audio quality, enhanced security and impressive battery life, enabling you to make your processes run safely and seamlessly to meet any and every deadline.

By connecting all team members with one intelligent communication solution tailored to your specific requirements, you can benefit from a quick and efficient response to situations that may occur, making your production line safer and more productive than ever before. And better yet, you can give workers any information they need, right when they need it.

Keeping your employees in contact is critical in keeping your workforce moving at its most efficient level and with reliable communications, you can optimise production and minimise downtime in your business. Leversedge can find the right solution for you – contact us today to arrange your complimentary health check – our tailor-made communication solution analysis – and find out how you can benefit from a clear, instant, durable and dependable application.

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Leversedge Supply Easigrass with integrated vehicle tracking and CCTV system

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easygrass logoEasigrass are an award-winning supplier and installer of artificial grass products, with more than three decades of experience transforming outdoor and indoor spaces around the world.

When their business required a proof of delivery system that improved time and efficiency they contacted Leversedge, we then integrated this requirement with an on vehicle camera system complete with in-built tracking to allow them to monitor and protect their stock, vehicles and staff.

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The system provides the driver with an in-cab monitor capable of switching to rear view when reversing and side view images whilst driving for greater visibility and public safety around his vehicle.

The system has many options for reviewing the data including the displaying of all camera images, the option to focus on individual cameras and notification displays to show if the vehicle was indicating, braking or reversing at the time of an incident.

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This information provides the customer with a historical database of any critical events in HD quality for management reference, driver training or for proof of events.

In conjunction with Paynes of Hinckley who supplied 6 Isuzu Tipper trucks to Easigrass, Leversedge supplied and installed a CCTV System comprising:

  • 8 channel recording units
  • 500GB hard drive
  • Forward facing camera
  • Internal microdome camera
  • 2 side cameras
  • Reversing camera
  • 5’ LCD monitor
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Andrew Woodhouse
at 0116 262 6166 or email: enquiries@leversedge.co.uk

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