Lone workers face more than isolation - they face risk. And 68% of them have experienced one of the most overlooked threats to their safety: unexpected aggression or confrontation while working alone.
Whether it’s a tense encounter during a property showing, a verbal altercation at a delivery site or unsettling behaviour from a passerby while on a lone work assignment, the numbers are sobering. In a 2021 survey of 478 organizations, over two-thirds of lone workers reported being verbally threatened or feeling unsafe while performing their duties and many didn’t know what to do in the moment.
This isn’t just a concern for security professionals or emergency responders. It’s a daily reality for REALTORS®, truck drivers, utility workers and home healthcare providers - people whose roles routinely take them into unpredictable environments without backup.
Confrontations escalate quickly. When you’re alone, there’s no colleague to de-escalate, no supervisor nearby and no crowd to deter harmful behaviour. And often, workers don’t report these events - either because they "handled it" or they fear being seen as dramatic. But brushing it off doesn’t make it any less risky.
That’s where proactive safety tech like my-eforce steps in.
The my-eforce app is built to protect people who work alone - before, during and after a dangerous situation. Here’s how:
That 68% stat is a wake-up call. But it doesn’t have to be your reality. With my-eforce, you have tools that are always on, always ready and always focused on one thing: getting you home safe.
Are you protected? If not, it’s time to change that. Learn more at www.my-eforce.com
