Anyone with experience of training lone workers often notice they are happy to divulge the full details of a serious incident during a training session, but are quite reluctant to report the matter to supervisors. The most common reasons for this unwillingness to share vital information may be briefly summarised as follows: Belief that nothing […]
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Lone Worker Devices
“So, you’ve splashed out on devices – but then find that staff aren’t using them. What do you do?” This revealing comment opens a recent blog posted by a competitor – a large supplier of lone worker devices. It confirms the feedback we have been receiving this year from organisations which are disappointed by the […]
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 […]
TIME FOR A CHANGE?
I recently had a conversation with an NHS Health & Safety Manager who was considering various options towards the end of a three year contract for a BS8484 accredited solution costing his NHS Trust £120k per year. “Most of our 1,000 lone workers hate all types of monitoring devices and rarely use them. Devices are […]
Lookout Call – Meet the Customers
There are many sectors where Lookout Call can be an important tool for keeping lone workers safe, but we are never more proud than when we are able to support people who are out there working hard to make the world a better place. We work with charities that help to protect the homeless. These […]