Safety and Security Round Up March 2019

Its that time of the month again when we do our lone worker safety news roundup, looking at the biggest news in the health and safety and lone worker world.

As the first name in lone worker safety we are keen health and safety enthusiasts. We keep our ear to the ground and bring you the biggest health and safety news of the month.

So, grab a coffee and enjoy reading some Brexit-free news for once!

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5 Unexpected Types of Lone Workers

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.

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International Women’s Day – Is Workplace Safety Different for Women?

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day – an annual celebration of all things female and women’s rights. This week’s blog will be all about the female experience in the workplace as well as exploring workplace safety and how it can differ for women.

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Staying Safe Online On Safer Internet Day – 10 Tips

This week the world came together to celebrate Safer Internet Day. Personal safety rules still apply online; people often forget that and feel that they are somewhat safe sat behind a keyboard.

However, online criminals can attack in two way; random attacks that are usually motivated for financial reasons and then there is the personal attacks. People can hide behind an anonymous user name and attack somebody they know or target a stranger. Often known as ‘cyberbullying’, this has become more and more common in recent years.

Either way, there are steps you can take to protect yourself whilst using the internet. Below, we share some of our top tips.

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Workplace Safety Tragedies

In this week’s blog, we are highlighting some of the worst safety disasters in UK workplaces as well as injuries or deaths that could have been prevented with the correct care. It isn’t just lone workers who are at risk when doing their jobs – workplace safety affects each and every employee in the UK and there is a good reason we have so much legislation surrounding safety.

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