Historically, the transport industry has primarily used analogue radio as a preferred method of communication across drivers and fleet managers. As technology has advanced over the years, these systems have become outdated and overtaken by digital solutions that provide a more reliable means of ...
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Lone Workers,
Health and Safety
Workplace incidents and emergencies will vary significantly from business to business, yet the process of managing each incident will often follow a similar procedure. No matter whether an incident occurs within a factory or office environment, the basic process will often involve reporting it to a ...
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Lone Workers,
Health and Safety,
Critical Alarm Management
Lone worker hazards are present in most workplaces but identifying these can be difficult for those new to lone worker policies and procedures. Many health and safety managers face the challenge of ensuring all lone workers are as equally protected in the workplace as every other member of staff. ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety
Most of us rely on colleagues to help in a workplace-related emergency situation but this can be problematic for lone workers. To mitigate the fact that lone workers are particularly vulnerable to workplace emergency situations, lone worker protection devices provide employees who work alone with a ...
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Lone Workers,
Critical Alarm Management
The latest statistics from RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) reveal that 144 workers were killed in the UK during 2017/18. Whilst the number of any deaths in the workplace is too many, when this figure is compared to data from 20 years ago, the number of ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
Safety Management,
Critical Alarm Management
Understanding the motivation of factory workers is the key to improving efficiency and enabling them to work to their full capacity. This is harder than it sounds, as factory managers typically do not work alongside factory workers, adding another layer of distance to the relationship. ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Critical Alarm Management
