Lone workers

The UK Health and Safety Executive’s guidance INDG73 on the risks of lone working has been updated.

After years of fearing digital dehumanisation, COVID-19, has caused our lives to become increasingly reliant on technological communication.

Fresh guidance from the HSE on protecting remote workers during the pandemic

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is calling on employers to sign up to its new charter to help keep lone working employees safer.

The public service union Unison has published a new guide for its health and safety representatives to explain how the gig economy has affected its members and what support they can provide.

Organisations that do not educate managers on the potential hazards, legal responsibilities and business benefits of effectively managing the safety and health of lone workers can leave these employees vulnerable to harm, isolation and potential violence

A company that installs solar panels has been fined £40,000 after a worker fell through an unprotected skylight during an installation on a farm workshop in East Sussex.

“Lone workers should be at no greater risk than other employees”, according to The Health and Safety Executive guidance. However, as the level of risk to the safety, security and wellbeing of employees can all be increased by lone working, how do organisations ensure that they are fulfilling their responsibilities?

Sensor technology can help project teams to make critical decisions early on in a process.

A technology that draws digital boundaries around work areas has helped to improve safety on construction sites and in fleet management.