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What is Lone-Working?
With around 8 million lone workers in the UK, it’s helpful to understand exactly what lone working is, so you can address the risks. This article looks at the definition, but also explains what is meant by an “at-risk” employee, and summarises important legislation that’s in place to protect both them and lone workers.
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Vlog reveals lone worker challenges at Christmas
The footage from Christmas Eve 2021 shows the type of risks Father Christmas faces when doing the rounds, and how Pick Protection’s PG Smart App provides support. Setting a Time at Risk for 24 hours, Father Christmas sets off on a gruelling delivery shift that takes...
The law and lone working: what legislation applies to lone workers?
What should you have by law if you lone work? Read on for a summary of those health and safety legislation which are relevant to lone working.
3 ways to prevent violence against retail staff
This year, the annual Black Friday flurry coincides with a cost of living crisis that is putting many under financial strain. And it’s retail staff, who often feel the brunt of this. They are the ones who will face customers used to firing a complaint about long waits...
Protecting against different types of everyday hazards
There are unknown risks at any point during even the most run-of-the-mill working days. But that doesn’t stop us from doing what we need to do. Lone worker protection isn’t just for high-risk industries or even those who are classed as lone workers. But just having an...
Slips, trips and falls – the hazards and how to prevent them
Carpets or vinyl, desks or kitchen worktops - your businesses’ slips, trips, and falls opportunities are not necessarily going to be the same as the next, even if you do work in the same sector. Either way, the stats are clear: slips trips and falls account for the...
What is lone working?
What is a lone worker? According to the Health & Safety Executive, the meaning of lone worker is simply an employee who “performs tasks or works in isolation from other workers without close or direct supervision”. With around 8 million lone workers in the UK and...