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Here at Lookout Call, we are regularly contacted by people who employ lone workers and have identified the risks they face carrying out their jobs. However, they are concerned that colleagues will be against an automated lone worker safety system as an option for mitigating the risk. A common argument is: “We’ve never had a […]
As part of a broader attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, many companies across the globe are sending their employees home to work. This situation is clearly changing working patterns as companies are trying to embrace remote working. This transformation creates a new set of challenges for organisations, including supporting and staying connected […]
Is it surprising that organisations still hesitate to use technology to protect their most vulnerable staff at a time when violence is on the increase (2019 Crime Survey for England & Wales) and the courts have increasingly greater powers to impose heavy fines and cause reputational damage for proven employer negligence? It may not that […]
Lone Working tends to involve staff performing tasks alone in the office, visiting clients in the community or field work. Remote Working is another category which may be used to describe staff who frequently work alone at home. These home based workers are usually ‘risk assessed’ by employers under Duty of Care to reduce the […]
We often hear about sad cases of staff who have been injured whilst working alone and of employers being fined heavily for Duty of Care failures. Although the media often highlights the downside of lone working, there are great efficiencies to be made by deploying adequately protected lone workers. Lone worker safety systems enable employers […]
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