Health and Safety ‘policing’ has got more serious in the last few years.
New powers introduced in 2016 mean there is no upper limit to fines dished out for breaking health and safety regulations.
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The HSE says that organisations must include home workers in their risk assessments.
Notably, they say that health and safety considerations for home workers should be “balanced and proportionate”. That means that you should take it seriously, but you can be realistic about the level of risk.
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In this article, we’re going to focus on protecting your team through mobile lone worker solutions and either an in-house or ARC-based monitoring system.
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To keep your staff, customers and visitors safe, it can be helpful to point out hazards in a clear and simple way.
In this free poster pack, we’re giving you the chance to download and print your own safety signs.
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In this article, we will give an overview of the different types of lone devices available, the pros and cons of using a standalone SIM-enabled device versus an app or phone-linked device, and we’ll help you determine which devices are best for you and your team.
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In this article, we will explain the laws and responsibilities employers have around lone working, how unions can help keep lone workers safe, and what trade unions should look out for when working with lone worker solutions.
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Our free lone working poster will not just look great in your office, warehouse or site –it will also remind your team of their responsibilities and rights around lone working.
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An uptick in hybrid and flexible work has left many office buildings at reduced capacity, with many office workers adjusting to working by themselves for the first time.
In this article, we’ll look at what is causing this new concern around office lone working, and what rights office workers have when working alone.
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Is it possible to protect lone workers for free? In this article, we’ll look at the free apps and tools you can use to help protect your lone workers, and review the pros and cons of each.
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Lone working in engineering may mean being alone inside a workshop, working in someone else’s home or business, or out in the public sphere. Engineers’ highly practical, often machine-focused roles can put them at higher risk of injury, and so it’s important to explore how and when it is safe to work alone.
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In this guide, we’ll outline some important safety practices to follow in the lab. You can use these to build your own rule set, and you can also download our free “Lab Safety” poster to get you started!
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Legally, there is no requirement to create a separate document for lone workers. Some companies may find it beneficial to create a separate lone working risk assessment, while some may find it easier to add it to their existing risk assessment.
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A man down (or “fall detection”) alarm can detect if a user has taken a serious fall and will trigger an alert.
Although fall detection devices are popular for personal and professional use, when we talk about man down alarms, we tend to mean systems used to protect people while they are working.
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COSHH stands for the “Control of Substances Hazardous to Health”. COSHH laws tell employers how they should handle and manage dangerous substances, such as poisons, corrosive materials and flammable products.
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What are the best lone worker apps in the UK? This article reviews the top five lone worker solutions and ranks them on their apps, wearable devices, alarm receiving centres, staff management and cost.
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An alarm receiving centre (ARC for short) is a facility that receives and processes alarms. These alarms may be triggered due to a system detecting intruders, fires, injury, or some other risk to health or property.
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These free posters will not only act as helpful reminders to your warehouse workers, but will also help you create a culture of safety in your warehouse or storage facility.
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A health and safety policy is a document composed by an employer stating the company's commitment to upholding the health and safety of employees and to the public.
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A lone working policy is a document that sets out your company’s rules, best practices and guidance for working alone. It will help new and existing staff understand the risks to them and their organisation when lone working.
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