Health & Safety is a matter which all organisations need to prioritise highly. Employers can face costly fines for failing to take the safety of employees seriously enough. Solicitors which previously regarded ‘lone worker safety’ as a minor topic now have whole teams which specialise in workplace incidents and provide apprehensive employees with a lot […]
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Author: Brian Caddy
Buddy System vs Lookout Call
In theory, a Buddy System should work. All the lone worker has to do is remember to ‘check in’ with nominated colleagues at agreed times, before and after each appointment/task or journey. In practise, it usually doesn’t work because life gets in the way. Things can happen unexpectedly and it is very easy for a […]
Lookout Call Lone Worker Survey – The Re
Lone Worker Survey I sympathise with Health & Safety advisers who have identified significant risks facing lone workers, then after introducing a monitoring system find that it is used infrequently. This is particularly evident if the lone worker is using a purpose-built device which has no other use. Devices are often left at work, at […]
Health & Safety Executive to Face More B
Welcome to our Industry Insight blog series inspired by articles and comment on the web. In this blog, we focus on the potential impact of further budget cuts to the Health & Safety Executive. The Health & Safety Executive’s 2016/17 Business Plan reveals that the organisation is due for further business cuts; part of an ongoing […]
The Benefits of Remote Working For Both ...
Welcome to our Industry Insight blog series inspired by articles and comment on the web. In this blog, we take a look at the benefits of remote working for both staff and companies. Lone Working has been on the increase for several years as organisations reach out to clients and minimises the need for […]