Challenge: working alone in the field

The employees of VUM Verfahren Umwelt Management GmbH travel all over Austria — often in open areas, on construction sites or during maintenance and inspection work in sensitive natural and infrastructure projects. These deployments often take place away from traditional operating environments, where quick help is not always available.

Working on rough terrain involves risks: a misstep, a sudden health reaction or a technical incident can quickly become a dangerous situation. For VUM, it was therefore clear that security when working alone must be supported reliably and digitally.

The solution: The Uepaa Safety app

To optimally protect employees during field operations, VUM uses the Uepaa Safety app. The app turns every smartphone into a certified personal emergency call signal device (PNA) and offers functions that perfectly meet VUM's requirements:

• Deadman and time monitoring: Detects when someone doesn't move for a long time or when there is no response.
• Manual emergency call: In an emergency, an alarm can be triggered immediately.
• Automatic location transfer: In an emergency, assistants know exactly where support is needed — even in difficult terrain.
• 24/7 alarm center: The alarm chain works at any time without colleagues having to be constantly available.

Practical benefits for VUM

With the Uepaa Safety app, VUM meets the requirements — in accordance with Section 61 (6) of the Workers Protection Act (ASchG) optimal.
The app strengthens the personal safety of employees and at the same time supports compliance with internal and legal requirements — without additional devices or complicated systems.

Employees activate the app before every use, and security runs automatically in the background — reliably, simply and efficiently.

conclusion

Whether during field investigations, care assignments or checks in sensitive nature and infrastructure projects — the Uepaa Safety App at VUM ensures that working alone remains safe.
A smart, digital safety net that shows that technology and a sense of responsibility go hand in hand in modern environmental management.

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