How is a lone worker at risk in the workplace?

by Keira Jennings | Wednesday, 4, December, 2024 | Insights, Lone Working

The essential guide to lone worker risks across ten high-risk sectors  Lone workers have critical roles across all types of industries, operating without immediate support from colleagues or supervisors. This working style, while necessary, comes with unique safety...

Study sheds light on why we fall more in the dark: especially as we age.

by Alice Bowerman | Wednesday, 18, October, 2023 | Health, Insights

Study sheds light on why we fall more in the dark: especially as we age. When it gets dark, falls are more likely to happen. This is not a groundbreaking revelation.  However, a study around gait stability goes beyond the obvious hazard of decreased visibility to...

The evolution of workplace perks and how you can prepare as a H&S Manager

by Alice Bowerman | Tuesday, 17, October, 2023 | Insights, Lone Working, Remote Working

How workplace perks have evolved, and what you can do to prepare as a H&S Manager From the installation of healthcare insurance in the 1930s to the present day, workplace perks have been adding incentives for those looking for a new position, while enhancing the...

Understanding Health and Safety legislations fines: Insights from the Sentencing Council

by Alice Bowerman | Tuesday, 12, September, 2023 | Health, Insights

Understanding Health and Safety legislation fines: Insights from the Sentencing Council In the realm of criminal law, fines play a pivotal role in deterring unlawful behaviour and ensuring that individuals and organisations are held accountable for their actions. One...

SOS use cases – 3 times a lone worker panic button came to the rescue

by Alice Bowerman | Wednesday, 6, September, 2023 | Featured, Insights, Lone Working

SOS use cases – 3 times a lone worker solution came to the rescue Our lone worker apps and devices are there to offer confidence that help can be summoned quickly – just in case. Most lone employees, and their managers would hope they never have to use an...

Lone working app features: What are they and what do they do?

by Alice Bowerman | Wednesday, 30, August, 2023 | Insights, Lone Working

Lone working app features: What are they and what do they do? A lone working app elevates a phone from a means to call 999, to a multi-functional live-saving lone working device. Let’s take a look at what some of the functions are in a lone working app,  where they...