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SafetyCulture is bringing SHEQSY back

Global workplace operations company, SafetyCulture, has announced the acquisition of SHEQSY, a cloud-based lone worker safety app.

With this latest acquisition, SafetyCulture continues to address underinvestment in frontline processes, enablement, and emerging technologies.

SHEQSY gives workers access to a platform powering real-time alerts to the organisation for missed check-ins, failing to finish a job as planned, and quick duress alarm activation for peace of mind in case anything happens.

The integrated suite helps workers feel safer when working alone, as well as allowing businesses to easily manage, monitor and report on their safety.

“Partnering with SafetyCulture gives us the opportunity to accelerate our international expansion and protect millions of lone workers around the globe,” SHEQSY founder and chief executive officer Hays Bailey said.

“We built SHEQSY to give these individuals access to a mobile-first safety solution, making clunky devices a thing of the past.

“The features we built into the mobile app are currently the best solution for lone workers available and by teaming up with SafetyCulture we can continue to build on that strong foundation.

“The pandemic has reaffirmed the importance of our mission more than ever as we continue to help businesses ensure the safety of employees working alone in the community.”

SafetyCulture chief executive officer and founder Luke Anear said frontline workers make up 80 per cent of global workforces.

“They’re our first responders who can capture information that would otherwise be missed: our eyes and ears, at the actionable point of risk,” he said.

“Despite this, they’ve been historically underserved when it comes to technology, especially lone workers. Just one per cent of venture capital funding is invested in tooling to support the frontline workforce.

“The last two years have shown us the importance of safety across all industries. We’re excited to be helping more businesses to access SHEQSY’s unique, innovative technology so that this essential group of workers feel more protected in their roles day-to-day.”

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