LONE WORKER PROTECTION
SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY IS KEY
Mobile phones often fail in remote or hazardous areas where reliable communication is critical for worker safety. Satellite handheld devices fill this gap by providing dependable connectivity through satellite networks, enabling essential safety functions like SOS alerts, location tracking, and team check-ins, says Globalstar.
workers to send custom messages, location pings, or check-ins at set intervals, helping employers establish consistent safety workflows.
MANAGING RISK IN HIGH-STAKES ENVIRONMENTS
Field workers face a spectrum of hazards – extreme weather, hazardous terrain, heavy equipment, and prolonged isolation. For employers, the risks include regulatory penalties, liability exposure, and injury.
Satellite handheld devices directly mitigate these risks by offering:
Mobile phones and push-to-talk radios remain useful tools in populated or infrastructure-rich areas, but they fall short in many of the environments where health and safety risks are highest. Vast rural zones, dense forests, mountainous terrain, offshore platforms, and border-spanning utility infrastructure often lack cellular coverage or face unreliable signals. When incidents happen in these conditions, delays in response can have serious or even fatal consequences.
Satellite handheld devices fill this gap by connecting directly to satellite networks that blanket remote areas, filling in the gaps that cellular networks can’t reach.
This makes them ideally suited to health and safety protocols that require check-ins, location tracking, and distress signaling in off-grid environments.
WHY SATELLITE SUPPORTS HEALTH AND SAFETY
RELIABLE EMERGENCY SIGNALING Most satellite handheld devices feature one-touch SOS functionality, which immediately transmits the worker’s GPS location to a central monitoring team or emergency response provider. In an emergency, whether it’s a medical event, equipment failure, or environmental hazard, this instant visibility can shave critical minutes off response time.
LOCATION-AWARE MONITORING
Integrated GPS allows managers to track the live position of workers, which is vital for lone or dispersed teams. This data not only supports rescue efforts in emergencies, but it also improves operational coordination and compliance with duty-of-care standards.
LOW MAINTENANCE AND TOUGH DESIGN Built to endure harsh environments, satellite handheld devices are typically dust-proof, water-resistant, and shock-resistant. They operate on long-lasting batteries and require minimal upkeep, making them dependable tools for field deployments lasting days or even weeks.
SCALABILITY FOR TEAMS
Satellite handhelds can be deployed to individuals or across entire teams, enabling group-level monitoring and communication protocols. Some models allow
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• Redundant communication when cellular connectivity fails.
• Peace of mind for workers operating alone or out of view.
• Faster response times in high-impact incidents. •
Improved compliance with lone worker and remote worker regulations.
• Proactive monitoring, reducing the chance of a worker being unaccounted for.
SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY: MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN EVER Once seen as costly or reserved for specialised use, satellite connectivity has become more affordable, compact, and scalable in recent years. This is driven by advancements in constellation placement, manufacturing, and increasing demand. Devices are now smaller, lower in power consumption, and easier to integrate into safety protocols, without requiring technical expertise to operate.
As a result, satellite connectivity is no longer a niche solution but a mainstream safety asset. With flexible service plans and hardware built to last, it’s practical to equip entire teams, not lone workers, with the always-on connectivity needed to maintain compliance, visibility, and rapid response in high-risk environments.
LOOKING AHEAD: A NEW STANDARD FOR REMOTE SAFETY As operations continue to expand into more remote and extreme environments, satellite handheld devices are quickly becoming standard equipment for health and safety-conscious organisations. They are no longer nice tools for expeditionary teams; they are practical, scalable safeguards for everyday workers across construction, utilities, oil and gas, forestry, and beyond.
When it comes to protecting your workforce, coverage is everything. And when coverage is uncertain, satellite handheld devices ensure the signal and support are always there.
Check out how Globalstar supports health and safety for frontline workers with hardware and devices.
TOMORROW’S HEALTH & SAFETY YEARBOOK 2025/26
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