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Journey Management
Our Journey Management solution provides centralised visibility of your mobile workers, automated emergency escalations and helps reduce the number of accidents, injuries and delays among mobile workers.

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Lone Worker Management
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Lone Worker Management
Our Lone Worker solution provides complete visibility no matter where your workers are, effective communication with periodic check-ins and a fast and reliable emergency escalation process.
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EHS Management
Incident Reporting
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EHS Management
Our Incident Reporting solution helps you prevent workplace injuries by capturing crucial details, assigning corrective actions, and safety trend analysis with data-driven insights.

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Hazard Identification
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Hazard Identification
With our Hazard Identification solution, you can capture, prioritize and control workplace hazards. Unlike paper-based solutions, anyone can report a hazard while working out in the field. The report is done quickly and from any mobile or web-based device.
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Safety Observations
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Safety Observations Guide
Our safety observation solution offers real-time communication, ensuring swift action on safety concerns. It streamlines and improves employee safety, empowering safety managers to proactively mitigate risks and drive a safer work environment.
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Audits and Inspections
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Audits and Inspections Guide
With our Audits & Inspections solution, you can schedule and assign standardized Audits & Inspections. Allocate corrective actions and track the progress of remediation efforts.
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Fatigue Management
Alertness Tracking
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Fatigue Management
Our proactive Fatigue Management solution uses a game-like quiz to identify when your people are struggling with alertness, a leading indicator of fatigue.
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Training Tracker
Our Training Tracking solution simplifies the complexities of safety training scheduling. Build out training curriculums by site, role or project and rely on automated training reminders and renewals.
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Journey Management
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Mining, Oil and Gas
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Ensure your mining operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance with SafetyIQ. Our proactive safety management is specifically configured to manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Mining Industry.
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Manufacturing
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Ou safety software empowers the manufacturing industry to create safer, healthier, and more productive workspaces. We help you to truly become the guardian of your workforce's safety, protecting the backbone of your organization from the risks that could grind your progress to a halt.
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Construction and Engineering
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Our safety management solution was built manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Construction Industry including safety processes for workers that travel or work alone, with a comprehensive EHS Management tool.
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We help Transport and Logistics companies to streamline incident reporting, real-time monitoring of drivers, enhance compliance management, and enable data-driven decision-making. Experience a safer and more efficient operation with SafetyIQ.
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Health and Community Services
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We help Health and Community Services Organisations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance. Our Safety management platform is specifically configured to manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Health and Community Services Industry.
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Ensure your mining operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance with SafetyIQ. Our proactive safety management is specifically configured to manage all elements of Work Health and Safety that are unique to the Mining Industry.
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Journey Management
Our Journey Management solution provides centralised visibility of your mobile workers, automated emergency escalations and helps reduce the number of accidents, injuries and delays among mobile workers.
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Journey Management Guide
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How It Works
Lone Worker Management
Our Lone Worker solution provides complete visibility no matter where your workers are, effective communication with periodic check-ins and a fast and reliable emergency escalation process.
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Incident Reporting
Our Incident Reporting solution helps you prevent workplace injuries by capturing crucial details, assigning corrective actions, and safety trend analysis with data-driven insights.

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Incident Reporting Guide
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Hazard Identification
With our Hazard Identification solution, you can capture, prioritize and control workplace hazards. Unlike paper-based solutions, anyone can report a hazard while working out in the field. The report is done quickly and from any mobile or web-based device.
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Hazard Identification Guide
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Safety Observations
Our Safety Observation solution offers real-time communication, ensuring swift action on safety concerns. It streamlines and improves employee safety, empowering safety managers to proactively mitigate risks and drive a safer work environment.
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Safety Observations Guide
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Audits and Inspections
With our Audits and Inspections solution, you can schedule and assign standardized Audits and Inspections. Allocate corrective actions and track the progress of remediation efforts.
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Audits and Inspections Guide
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Training Tracker
Our Training Tracking solution simplifies the complexities of safety training scheduling. Build out training curriculums by site, role or project and rely on automated training reminders and renewals.
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Training Tracker Guide
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Fatigue Management
Our proactive Fatigue Management solution uses a game-like quiz to identify when your people are struggling with alertness, a leading indicator of fatigue.
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Fatigue Management Guide
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Mining, Oil and Gas
Ensure your mining operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance with SafetyIQ. Our proactive safety management is specifically configured to manage all elements of Workplace Health and Safety that are unique to the Mining Industry.
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Mining, Oil and Gas Safety Guide
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Manufacturing
Our safety software empowers the manufacturing industry to create safer, healthier, and more productive workspaces. We help you to truly become the guardian of your workforce's safety, protecting the backbone of your organization from the risks that could grind your progress to a halt.
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Manufacturing Safety Guide
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Construction and Engineering
Our safety management solution was built to manage all elements of Workplace Health and Safety that are unique to the Construction Industry including safety processes for workers that travel or work alone, with a comprehensive Safety Management Platform.
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Construction and Engineering Safety Guide
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Transport and Logistics
We help Transport and Logistics companies to streamline incident reporting, real-time monitoring of drivers, enhance compliance management, and enable data-driven decision-making. Experience a safer and more efficient operation with SafetyIQ.
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Transport and Logistics Safety Guide
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Health and Community Services
We help Health and Community Services Organisations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance. Our Safety management platform is specifically configured to manage all elements of Workplace Health and Safety that are unique to the Health and Community Services Industry.
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Australia Lone Worker Legislation

A lone (or isolated worker) carries out their work activities without the immediate and direct support of colleagues or supervisors. Simply put, if they can't be heard or seen by their colleagues, they are working alone, whether an entire day or a part of the working day.

According to a survey conducted in 2021, nearly half of all the surveyed businesses didn't have a safety management system in place for lone workers. This is concerning, as these types of employees do not have anyone with them to account for their safety.

Luckily, SafetyIQ devised an easy-to-use, reliable remote worker management software to make monitoring the safety of lone workers easier for organisations. Furthermore, under lone worker legislation, companies require a plan for emergencies so that the proper steps can be taken to secure the isolated worker. Let's explore the lone worker legislation in Australia.

Does Lone Worker Legislation Differ Between Each Australian State?

Worker safety is critical for all organisations, especially those working in at-risk environments. Some of the occupations that would classify as at-risk would be:

  • Construction worker
  • Industrial worker
  • Farmer
  • Transportation engineers

Each Australian territory has outlined its Work, Health, and Safety (WHS) laws, with a separate regulatory authority enforcing them. Though there are variations in the kind of lone worker legislation for each territory, they all must adhere to their WHS or Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Acts.

About the WHS Act

The Workplace Health and Safety Acts were designed to create a nationally consistent and balanced framework for protecting workplaces and workers. Apart from Western Australia and Victoria, one of the WHS act variations applies to every state.

Safe Work Australia is a body that develops policies for WHS compensation, helping improve work, health, and safety across Australia. However, it's important to note that it doesn't enforce or regulate WHS laws. State governments implement and regulate the safety and health laws that apply to their jurisdiction.

About the OSH Act

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (apart from the WHS) governs Australia's work, health, and safety practices. Though Western Australia follows the 1984 OSH Act, and Victoria follows the 2003 regulations, each similarly provides a consistent and balanced framework to incorporate safety and health practices within workplaces.     

WHS and OSH Acts By Territory

Here are the different territories and the act that applies to each:

  • Western Australia: Occupational Safety and Health Act (1984)
  • Victoria: Occupational Health and Safety Act (2004)
  • Commonwealth Australia: Work Health and Safety Act (2011)
  • Tasmania: Work Health and Safety Act (2012)
  • South Australia: Work Health and Safety Act (2012)
  • Queensland: Work Health and Safety Act (2011)
  • Northern Territory: Work Health and Safety Act (2011)
  • New South Wales: Work Health and Safety Act (2011)

Lone Working Law

Lone workers also come under the OSH and WHS Acts (according to their state). Since employees working in isolation are at a higher risk, they need a specific risk assessment, routine communication at various intervals, and proper safety equipment.

Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (1996) Section 3.3 states regarding remote worker management:

There should be a way for isolated employees to communicate with their organisations in case of an emergency. If a worker is working in complete isolation due to the nature, location, or time of their work, then employers have to ensure that:

  • Communication means are available so that the isolated worker can call if they face an emergent situation
  • A procedure is established so that the employee can be regularly contacted and trained

Furthermore, employers should try to implement regulations of their own to ensure lone workers' safety, such as:

  • Developing a written safety and health policy that all employees read and understand
  • Conducting comprehensive lone worker risk assessments
  • Regular review and improvement on lone work policies and risk assessments
  • Provide instructions, training, supervision, and information where appropriate
  • Taking proactive steps to eliminate or reduce risk to create a truly safe environment for workers

Ensure You Comply with Lone Worker Legislation by Using SafetyIQ

SafetyIQ has created a solution businesses can use to streamline their operations. The program offers a wealth of benefits besides improving health and safety standards, such as:

  • Evaluating productivity,
  • Worker check-in/check-out timing documentation

For isolated workers, in particular, their software offers a communication solution and connection no matter where they are, with managers having complete visibility of each worker.

Interested in learning more about Lone Worker Safety Strategies? Check out our comprehensive guide which includes risk management strategies, how to meet compliance and your options for safety solutions.

In Conclusion

In Australia, workers' health and safety are taken very seriously, especially for lone workers doing their tasks alone. The Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Acts were designed to ensure that each state has a framework to protect workers and workplaces. To automate the remote worker management process, SafetyIQ.io provides the perfect solution. Request a demo now to see the potential of this software for yourself.

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