Working alone tonight? Set a timer for the end of your shift
Security patrols, a night ward, a job site with no one else around, a long haul between depots. Arm a free countdown when your shift starts and stop it when you clock out. Miss it, and the people you choose are emailed to check on you.
A backstop for the hours you're on your own
Working alone changes the math on a small mishap. A slip in an empty stairwell, a dizzy spell on a quiet ward, a breakdown on a dark stretch of highway, a fall on a remote site — the kind of thing a nearby colleague would spot in seconds can go unnoticed for a whole shift when there's no colleague nearby. Welfare Check gives you a simple way to make sure someone is prompted to look for you if you don't clock out on time.
At the start of your shift, arm a countdown a little longer than the hours you'll be out of easy contact, and add a few email addresses — a shift buddy, your dispatcher or supervisor, a partner at home. When you clock out safe, you stop it. If the timer runs to zero, those people get a short, plain note saying you set a welfare check for this shift and didn't stop it — a clear cue to call you or send someone to look. Because the countdown runs on our servers, not your phone, it keeps ticking even in a signal-dead basement, a concrete stairwell, or a truck cab miles from the nearest tower.
Welfare Check is free, it runs only for the shifts you arm it, and it's deliberately separate from DeathNote's final message delivery — a missed check just asks someone to check on you, and never sends any notes or messages. It's a personal backstop, not a lone-worker monitoring service, a medical device, or an emergency responder, and it doesn't replace your employer's safety procedures or a call to emergency services when something goes wrong.
Why a welfare timer helps here
You work while the world sleeps
On nights and off-hours there's rarely anyone around to notice if something goes wrong, so a timer stands in for the colleague who isn't there.
Alone on the site or the road
Remote field jobs, solo patrols, and long hauls put distance between you and help, and the countdown flags a no-show wherever you are.
Sized to your shift
Pick 1, 6, 12, or 24 hours, or a custom length up to 90 days, so the window matches tonight's shift or a multi-day run.
Your buddy or dispatcher hears first
Add a shift partner, supervisor, or someone at home so whoever is closest can reach you or send help fast.
Clocking out clears it
Off shift and safe? One tap stops the timer; forget in the rush to head home, and the nudge goes out for you.
A personal backstop, not a monitor
Use it alongside your workplace lone-worker policy and emergency services — it's a free safety net, never a substitute for them.
Common questions
How does a welfare check work for a lone or night-shift worker?
When your shift starts, arm a countdown a bit longer than the time you'll be out of contact and add a few email addresses. As long as you open DeathNote and stop it before it ends — usually when you clock out — nothing happens. If it reaches zero, the people you chose get a short note asking them to check on you. You arm a fresh one each shift.
Is this a lone worker monitoring service or a medical or emergency system?
No. Welfare Check is not a monitoring service, medical device, fall detector, or emergency responder, and it doesn't replace your employer's lone-worker procedures. It's a simple, free email nudge to people you trust if your timer runs out. For any real emergency, always contact local emergency services.
Do my contacts — a shift buddy, dispatcher, or partner — need a DeathNote account?
No. You just enter their email addresses. They don't sign up, install anything, or pay. They only receive a short note if your timer runs out, and it never contains private details.
What if my shift runs long or I forget to stop the timer?
That's expected and harmless. Set the window a little longer than you expect to need, and you can stop it and arm a fresh one at any point during the shift. If it does lapse, the note simply asks someone to check on you — it never sends your DeathNote notes or final messages, and you can start a new countdown for the next shift.
Set up your Welfare Check
Free, under a minute, and you can stop or restart it whenever you like.