Lone worker hazards can be an issue in any environment that requires employees to work alone for any period of time. A safe working environment is key to a happy and productive workforce, but creating one requires thorough planning. Health and safety managers are responsible for the wellbeing of ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety
Preventing lone worker hazards in the workplace can be a difficult task, particularly in an educational institution. Teachers face challenges in the workplace that are often not an issue for those in other professions. Due to the nature of their job, teachers can often find themselves in vulnerable ...
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Schools,
Education
Strong health and safety management is an important factor for most businesses and organisations. Ensuring that each member of staff is safe when at work can be a difficult task to manage. However, with the right techniques, communicative means, and the utilisation of modern technology, efficient ...
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Lone worker hazards can be found in many working environments, but COMAH sites are among the most dangerous. Protecting all workers from hazards in such an environment is a major factor in correct health and safety management. Conforming to ATEX regulations in areas that contain hazardous waste is ...
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Topics:
Manufacturing Industry,
ATEX,
COMAH,
Petrochemical
The automated communications specialist looks at how employees communicate with and respond to alerts in the workplace Within its research, ANT Telecom looked at the range of devices employees were utilising to communicate with colleagues, including lone workers, as well as incident reporting and ...
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Lone Workers,
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Employees across every industry have the right to work under safe conditions, but there are certain workers that are at increased risk due to the environments that they operate in, such as those working in potentially explosive atmospheres. For lone workers, the risks are even higher, as there are ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
ATEX
Lone worker devices are a vital resource when it comes to keeping staff that work alone safe at all times. Without contact or close supervision from other members of the team, lone workers are at a significantly increased risk as there are no other employees around to provide immediate assistance ...
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Lone Workers
