It’s often been a bit of a dilemma – is protecting Lone Workers a safety or a security responsibility? It should be a straightforward answer, so, what is the issue? In simplistic terms, health & safety is aimed at protecting the individual and by extension the...
Here’s a question we’re often asked: “which is the best solution for lone workers if they need to raise an alert - the ‘time at risk’ function or the duress button?” It’s a good question. Both are popular methods of bringing a response to a...
Lone worker protection solutions vary in many areas, one area to consider before selecting a solution is the person at the other end: the monitor. There are two main approaches to lone worker monitoring: in-house or outsourced to a professional alarm receiving centre (ARC). Both systems...
You might be surprised to hear that around 8 million people in the UK are classed as lone workers – that’s about a quarter of the entire workforce. Lone working is particularly prevalent in the social housing sector, from caretakers to housing officers and maintenance workers,...
Establishing a safe working environment for lone workers can be different from managing the health and safety of your other employees. As an employer, you have a legal obligation to protect your employees at work, which includes assessing the risks lone workers face and putting...
With over 8 million lone workers in the UK alone, it is more important than ever that employers establish a healthy and safe working environment for their employees. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines lone working as ‘those who work by themselves without close...
Establishing a safe working environment for lone workers can be different from managing the health and safety of your other employees. As an employer, you have a legal obligation to protect your employees at work, which includes assessing the risks lone workers face and putting...
A lone working policy is a practical guide that can be introduced to your employees and that they can apply to their job roles. Although lone working policies are not a legal requirement, having one in place can help promote a safe working culture within...
Are you a lone worker? You may have previously thought that the answer to this question was a resounding ‘no’. You work in an office; in a school with colleagues teaching in the next room; you clean buildings with a group of other cleaners. Lone...