Lone workers can make up a large percentage of a workforce, particularly in the manufacturing industry. Many workers in factories, plants, and warehouses can find themselves working alone, even if it usually isn't considered part of their normal duties. There can be times where employees may need ...
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Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety,
utilities
Lone worker hazards can be found in a number of different workplaces. It is the responsibility of those in health and safety managerial positions to ensure that the safety of lone workers is never compromised. It can be easy to overlook lone workers and fail to identify them as part of a workforce, ...
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Lone Workers,
Health and Safety,
utilities
Previously, we have discussed the challenge of safety issues surrounding lone workers. For many kinds of businesses, it is hard to avoid sending workers out to perform work on their own. This can make it difficult to ensure the workers' safety, especially in industries like manufacturing that ...
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Lone Workers,
Featured,
utilities
In March 2017, an experienced linesman went to carry out some routine maintenance of power lines. When he got there, he found ivy growing on the lines, so he rested a ladder against a wooden pole, and climbed up to remove the ivy. What happened next isn’t clear. It’s thought that he cut through ...
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Featured,
utilities
