Safety alarm system
June 1st 2004

Tesco Distribution Division has installed an SBES LifeSaver emergency safety alarm system at its 250 000ft2 Southampton composite distribution site to provide protection for employees working on their own and to promote a high level of safety awareness at the centre for all other staff with the emergency help points.

The system is designed to enable help to be summoned in the event of any mishap or other problem and comprises alarm help points, emergency pull cords and lone worker personal alarm transmitter.

First-aiders are quickly alerted to the location of an injured person anywhere in the facility.

The system conforms to Tescos first-aid guidelines and can be extended and tailored to specific needs, combining convenience with round-the-clock coverage.

Lone worker wire-free alarm transmitters are worn in belt-clip form and are activated manually by the person with a problem or send an automatic signal in the event of incapacitation, as triggered by a tilt sensors.