When we hear the term ‘lone worker’ we often think of the staff members who are venturing off-site to fulfil their work obligations, such as electricians or social workers. We rarely realise that the term also applies to people who work in retail, as they often may work alone for certain periods. The likelihood that […]
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Father Christmas – Lone Worker Risk Asse
For 364 days of the year, Santa heads up a crack team of elves at his North Pole base. But on Christmas Eve, as he travels round the globe filling stockings and snacking on mince pies, he operates alone. For 24 hours Father Christmas is a high risk lone worker and, with two weeks to […]
Top Tips: Reducing Lone Worker False Ala...
False alarms are the bane of lone worker safety systems. Whether they are phone-based or use a dedicated device, no system is fool proof. More often than not false alarms are triggered by user error; mistakes on the part of staff who are unfamiliar with the technology and not used to incorporating it in their […]