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ProTELEC CheckMate: A Lone Worker Safety App that Keeps Your Team Safe—Anywhere, Anytime.
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ProTELEC CheckMate

CheckMate is a suite of lone worker safety products and services by ProTELEC designed to protect employees who work alone or remotely. Our work alone monitoring system is part of our broader remote worker safety solutions, giving both you and your employees peace of mind through reliable check-ins and emergency support.

All of our lone worker systems are monitored 24/7/365 by ProTELEC’s Emergency Monitoring Centre. All operators must undergo rigorous training and education to qualify to work in our facility, and we’ve been awarded with the Five Diamond Certification from the Monitoring Association of America.

At ProTELEC, we blend cutting edge technology with live human response to ensure the safety of your employees.

CheckMate for Lone Workers

CheckMate Working Alone

CheckMate Working Alone is an automated communication service that regularly checks on employees working alone to ensure their safety.

  • Simple to use and cost-effective solution for employee safety.
  • No hardware or software required – CheckMate is a service. Your employee only needs a phone (land line, cell, or satellite), making it an ideal lone worker protection solution for any industry.
  • Meets federal and provincial lone worker compliance law requirements.
  • Failure to respond to a safety check generates an alarm in ProTELEC’s 24/7/365 Emergency Monitoring Centre.
  • Takes employees only seconds to respond to a safety check.
  • Gives you and your worker the comfort of knowing they are not alone.
  • CheckMate Working Alone is designed to answer the challenge of how to monitor lone workers—automating safety checks while reducing admin workload.

Tracking and Monitoring Tools for Administrators

  • CheckMate contacts and confirms the safety of lone workers based on a schedule you provide and control.
  • 24/7/365 monitoring by real people at all times.
  • On-demand access for Administrators to the CheckMate Dashboard through our Client Web Portal.
  • Track employee safety checks and real-time locations through our lone worker GPS tracking app, even in areas with limited connectivity.
  • Generate an audit trail of all safety checks and their outcomes.

 

CheckMate for Lone Workers

CheckMate Working Alone

CheckMate Working Alone is an automated communication service that regularly checks on employees working alone to ensure their safety.

  • Simple to use and cost-effective solution for employee safety.
  • No hardware or software required – CheckMate is a service. Your lone worker only needs access to a phone (land line, cell, or satellite).
  • Meets Federal and Provincial working alone regulations.
  • As a comprehensive lone worker compliance software, CheckMate helps you meet safety obligations and simplify audits.
  • Failure to respond to a safety check generates an alarm in ProTELEC’s 24/7/365 Emergency Monitoring Centre.
  • Takes employees only seconds to respond to a safety check.
  • Gives you and your worker the comfort of knowing they are not alone.
  • Our solutions align with Canada’s strictest safety compliance regulations, ensuring your business stays protected and compliant.

CheckMate Safe Alone App

CheckMate Safe Alone is a lone worker monitoring app that offers the ultimate in safety and compliance for isolated workers. It’s easy to use, and operators are standing by 24/7/365 so you can ensure the safety of employees working alone.

Protection at your fingertips

  • Takes seconds to check-in with the tap of a button.
  • Lone workers can use the emergency panic button for workers built into the Safe Alone app to instantly notify our monitoring personnel in a crisis.
  • GPS coordinates are sent with the alarm and updated when the phone’s location changes.

Checking in while working alone

  • With each check-in to confirm your safety, the clock resets and the GPS location coordinates are collected.
  • The amount of time left until the next safety check is displayed on-screen and reminders occur via pop-up notifications.
  • If you miss a safety check, an automated phone call occurs 3 minutes later (selectable).
  • If you miss the automated call, a Missed Safety Check Alarm is generated and a live, trained operator responds.

CheckMate Safe Alone App

CheckMate Safe Alone is an app that that offers the ultimate in lone worker security. It’s easy to use, and operators are standing by 24/7/365 so you can ensure the safety of employees working alone.

 

Checking in while working alone

  • With each check-in to confirm your safety, the clock resets and the GPS location coordinates are collected.
  • The amount of time left until the next safety check is displayed on-screen and reminders occur via pop-up notifications.
  • Whether your team is in the field or working late in the office, CheckMate forms the backbone of an effective emergency response plan for lone workers.
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Help Keep Your Employees Safe This Holiday Season
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Businesses who use CheckMate

From property managers to municipalities, organizations across Canada trust our lone worker protection system to keep their teams safe and compliant.

St John Ambulance

St John Ambulance

St. John Ambulance utilizes Protelec Alarms in both of our Brandon and Winnipeg locations, including CheckMate, security cameras, alarm systems and monitoring. Their service has been professional, and they are excellent to work with. We feel reassured with the additional layers of security that Protelec provides.

Ginkgo Bioworks

Ginkgo Bioworks

I implemented Checkmate as one element of our company’s Lone Work program in 2020. I have found the registration and addition of new employees to the system by ProTELEC to be flawless and prompt, on average taking less than 24 hours. The system itself is robust and user friendly. From a management perspective, the visibility to its uptake and usage is a strong data driven feedback loop. For ease of set-up and management, coupled with its user-friendly application, I recommend Checkmate as an element for a Lone Work Program.

– Claire Moroney, EHS Director.

Legal Aid Manitoba

Legal Aid Manitoba

Legal Aid Manitoba operates 11 law offices and 3 administration offices with lawyers and staff attending just about every community in the province.  Checkmate allows our staff to feel connected and safe while working outside of their usual office and allows supervisors to concentrate on other matters knowing their staff are accounted for.  Checkmate provides us with an extra layer of security for our staff.

Township of the Archipelago

Township of the Archipelago

The CheckMate Working Alone app and service is wonderful.  Township staff are pleased with the flexibility and the ease of use of Checkmate. The Checkmate service/app is reliable, budget friendly and convenient. Our service provider Randy Pokrant has been nothing but exceptional. Randy has been available, quick to respond and very informative. Thank you Randy and the Checkmate Team!

Pace Solutions

Pace Solutions

Great way to keep our staff safe

– Wes Martin, President & CEO of Pace Solutions Corp.

Camrose County

Camrose County

Camrose County has been using ProTELEC CheckMate to successfully and safely monitor our remote employees around the clock.  The ease of use for the application couldn’t be simpler and the flexibility in changing check-in times as environmental conditions change has been a great benefit.  Administratively, the dashboard provides the necessary information and adaptability.  It’s been great knowing that all employees are making it home at the end of the day while minimizing the manpower that has to be allocated to this monitoring.

RM of Ritchot

RM of Ritchot

The Checkmate program has been beneficial for us in keeping track of our summer staff.  We find it easy to use through the mobile app.  The admin portal is simple to follow and allows the administrator to easily track every employee.  Randy Pokrant our sales rep is always available with any questions I may have and does all the setup of new employees that need to be added.  A must have to easily keep track of staff working alone.

George Humeniuk

Merit Functional Foods

Merit Functional Foods

Merit Functional Foods is very happy to have partnered with Protelec CheckMate to help keep our Team Members who work alone or in isolation safe.  The application is easy for workers to use and for myself as a Health and Safety Professional to monitor and ensure compliance.

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Winter is a time for the holidays, and it’s also a time to take extra caution to keep your employee’s safe! Statistics show that workplace injuries spike around winter. Each year thousands of workers are injured at work due to slippery surfaces as a result of snow and cold weather. Although slips and falls happen all year around, there is a spike in the number of fall injuries during the winter.

An injured worker means a decrease in productivity which is the last thing you need during a busy holiday season. According to the WCB Nova Scotia, “more than 1200 workers lost time from work last year after they slipped, tripped or fell while working.” The average work loss due to a fall-related injury is 61 days. Therefore, it’s important to consider health and safety risks around the holiday season. Employers can take precautions to help prevent workplace injuries by addressing workplace hazards. For employees that work alone, it’s essential to have a lone worker monitoring solution that confirms their safety when no one else is around.

CHECKMATE Working Alone can help employers protect their employees working alone, and confirm lone worker safety by making sure they get immediate help when necessary.

CHECKMATE WORKING ALONE‘s primary goal is to provide the most effective system for lone workers in any capacity. No matter the size of the business or the industry.

For more information on CHECKMATE Working Alone, contact one of our Employee Safety Experts!

Do you know that being a lone worker is not necessarily a full-time job? For example, a worker might work in the office with other coworkers for most of the day, however, is considered a lone worker when they leave for site visits to areas where there is no supervision and has no contact with co-workers.

Did you know that a person is considered a lone worker when:

  • They are working without supervision.
  • Can’t be seen or heard by others while on the job.
  • Goes for long periods of time without contact with coworkers.

You might not realize that employees working in isolation tend to be more vulnerable than employers that have coworkers present. In the case of an emergency, lone workers have no way of getting help. For example, in the event the worker is unconscious, not getting help right away can result in serious consequences.

Lone workers are also at a heightened risk of violence at work! An employee working alone might be more vulnerable if they were dealing with an angry or abusive customer. Therefore, it’s important to have lone worker monitoring in place confirming lone worker safety. CHECKMATE Working Alone involves regular check-ins ensuring that the employee working alone is safe.

As an employer, you must provide a safe workplace for all workers. Therefore, you must identify if you have a lone worker. You must determine if assistance is readily available for the lone worker in your workplace. You should ask the following questions:

  • Are other people in the vicinity?
  • Are those people aware of your worker’s need for assistance?
  • Are they willing to provide assistance?
  • Are they able to provide assistance in a timely manner?

Our CHECKMATE Working Alone monitoring system allows you to ensure your workers are safe. To find out more about how CHECKMATE Working Alone meets work alone legislation and how it can help you avoid spending unnecessary amounts of funds or travelling to their location for physical check-ins, contact one of our lone worker experts today!


The Canadian workforce is aging, and an aging workforce means aging employees in the workplace. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety; one in four workers in Canada could be an aging worker. So, what does an aging workplace mean to organizations?

  • Taking extra caution, as older employees might be prone to falls due to poor balance, slower reaction time and visual impairment.
  • New safety measures in the workplace in case of medical emergencies, due to health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension or osteoporosis. Aging workers may need fast assistance in times of a medical emergency.
  • Consider redesigning the workplace to avoid injuries that may take longer to recover from.

Extra Caution

Employers need to understand that with age, workers may have physical and psychological changes occur which may affect their performance. However, an aging employee does not mean that they’re not capable of performing their day-to-day functions. It means that they need a different routine, and perhaps a different pace at which they can optimize their daily experience.

The fact of the matter is that you cannot expect a 25-year-old employee and a 55-year-old employee to perform at the same level and speed. Both employees bring different skills and assets to the workplace. Older employees mean experience, knowledge, and expertise.

New Safety Measures in the Workplace

Your workplace also needs to grow and develop to fit the needs of your aging employees better. Employers must recognize the safety implications associated with aging workers. A proper assessment of physical effects that the work might have on older workers is necessary by the employer to avoid workplace injuries.

Redesign of the workspace

With a little advanced planning, older employees can continue to be productive in the workplace. Employers must give special consideration to aging workers to ensure their safety and maintain productivity. To minimize distractions, employers can consider a workplace redesign. Reconstructing a working environment may cost the organization money, however, an injured employee that takes longer to recover may cost the employer more in the long run.

What Can Employers Do?

As an employer, you have the responsibility to keep employees safe and conduct risk assessment procedures that take into consideration specific employee’s needs to be safe at work.

Educate employees and provide training on what to do in case of an emergency. Educate aging workers on how to avoid workplace injuries.

Develop safe work procedures to help prevent injuries or emergencies. Providing employees with mobile alert pendants, such as CHECKMATE SOS can help them in the event of an emergency. CHECKMATE SOS can be used for any employee and can travel with them wherever they go. For more information, please click here.

For more information on CHECKMATE SOS contact us today!