Thanks to social distancing laws and practices many more of us are now lone working, leaving our personal safety vulnerable.
Lone working is working without the direct supervision of a superior or manager. A lone worker doesn’t have to be solitary to be considered a lone worker.
(more…)Lone worker safety in schools is often overlooked. This blog will give tips and hints on how to protect school staff who work alone, whatever their role.
(more…)Keeping a lone worker safe is part of your legal obligations towards your staff. To keep your lone workers safe, you should have strong lone worker policies, a robust risk assessment, regular lone worker training and make sure your staff are all included in the team. A lone worker solution would help, too.
Lone working is not illegal, but your legal obligations as an employer do mean you have to consider the risk of lone working itself.
It’s not that you have to specifically cater for your lone worker because they are lone working, but rather that lone working presents specific hazards that should be addressed and mitigated.
So, if you are wondering how to keep a lone worker safe, read on.
(more…)Walking home alone, particularly at night, can carry many risks, especially for women. So, this week here at First2HelpYou we thought we would give you our walking home alone safety tips.
(more…)Lone working risks in summer do increase as the mercury rises. According to reports by the Met Office, June was the hottest month since records began and if this summer is anything at all like last year there will be at least a few days of heatwaves. Fantastic news if you are in the garden or on holiday, but maybe not so fantastic if you are at work!
(more…)Anyone who works unsupervised for any part of the day is considered to be lone working for that portion. Every role has its own hazards and risks, but for those who are lone working, the risks become amplified as the process of calling for assistance becomes harder.
Broadly speaking there are 5 types of lone worker, each with different challenges and risks.
In this blog we break down the 5 unexpected types of lone workers.
If you travel regularly for work there are a few things you can do that will make driving safely for work a given.
Take a look at our handy infographic below.
In this blog we will look at 5 ways to support lone worker’s mental health that you can easily implement in your company, no matter what size or sector you are in.
Working alone can take a toll on even the most resilient lone worker. Looking after your lone workers should include their mental wellbeing, as well as their physical wellbeing.
Number 5-Keep them Safe-is absolutely vital. Read on to find out more.
Employers have a duty to look after and protect their lone workers, but if you work alone you also have an obligation to help keep yourself safe. Our lone worker safety tips can help with that.
Personal safety is so important and when you are out and about, on your own, there is only so much your employer can do to help keep you away from harm. Having your wits about you and being aware of the hazards at all times is as important as carrying a lone worker device or your employer having a good lone worker policy in place.
Working from home is becoming increasingly common. The last set of data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows that the number of home workers in the UK has increased by nearly a quarter of a million over a decade. It is estimated that more than five million people work from home, either all of the time or are able to work flexibly, spending part of their time at home.
