Safety in Romont: secure from the Town Hall to the public works department

When people think of Romont, they first think of the historic silhouette of the medieval town. But for a municipality to function, it needs people who work far beyond the walls of the Town Hall every day.

In the City of Romont, this includes employees of the municipal administration, the public works department, and those working around the Bossens sports center.

And that is precisely where lone working often occurs.

Municipal administration – more than just desk work

Municipal work does not only take place during office hours at the Town Hall.

Inspections, technical tasks, and work in public buildings can lead employees to work alone in areas where there is no direct visual or voice contact with colleagues.

In these cases, even in the middle of town, the rule applies: being out of sight happens faster than you think.

Public works department – the municipal service of Romont

What is usually called the public works department or municipal services in German-speaking Switzerland is known as the Service de voirie in Romont.

Its tasks are extremely varied: cleaning streets and squares, maintaining paths and streams, pruning trees and hedges, caring for green spaces, clearing snow, installing signage, and maintaining municipal buildings, vehicles, playgrounds, and sports facilities.

So, the workplace is not just the maintenance depot.

The workplace is Romont.

And when employees are out and about in the municipal area with vehicles, machines, or tools, they can quickly move out of sight and earshot of others.

Bossens sports center – safety across a large area

The Bossens sports center is also part of this working environment.

Maintenance, inspection, and upkeep tasks are spread across a sprawling facility here. As a result, employees can quickly find themselves out of sight and earshot of other people.

In the event of a fall, a medical emergency, or an accident, one thing matters above all else:

That help is summoned even when no one is standing nearby.

One app – multiple workplaces

With the Uepaa Safety App, the Ville de Romont is opting for a solution that supports its employees across various work locations.

• Man-down function for immobility
• Manual emergency trigger
• Safety checks for temporary lone working
• Location transmission in the event of an incident
• Professional 24/7 alarm management

Directly on the smartphone – from the Hôtel de Ville and the public works department to the Centre sportif de Bossens.

Lone working cannot always be avoided in a versatile municipality. But it can be made safe.

We are very pleased to be able to support the Ville de Romont in this.

Thank you for your trust – and stay well connected.

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