According to data collected by the National Office of Statistics, there are approximately five million lone workers in the United Kingdom. Because of the dangers they face, one solution to help them are lone worker devices, but, are lone worker devices worth it?
(more…)It’s that time again when we give you a summary of all that has happened in the world of health and safety, in our First2HelpYou monthly safety and security roundup.
(more…)Another year has flown by and this weekend we begin the final countdown to Winter as the clocks go back on Saturday night. So, with that in mind, here at First2HelpYou we thought we would give you some tips on keeping your staff safe during dark nights.
(more…)If you are a lone worker or employ lone workers, then you will have heard about escalation contacts. So, for our latest blog, we thought we would provide you with a guide to being a good escalation contact.
(more…)Looking after the mental health of workers is vital and lone workers, by the very nature of their work, are more likely to be susceptible to mental health issues. So, this week we are going to look at the best ways of protecting the mental health of lone workers.
(more…)You may have heard of lone worker devices and wondered how they work and how they protect employees, so, this week we will explain how our First2HelpYou lone worker devices keep staff safe.
(more…)When it comes to safety and security, UK safety are leaders in planning and accident prevention. Unfortunately, there exists a minority who aren’t as safety conscious as the rest of us, so some accidents do occur.
(more…)If you are the employer of a lone worker then reading and understanding all the rules and regulations could be a little bit overwhelming.
As lone worker safety experts, we are often asked what must the employer of a lone worker do?
So, here at First2HelpYou, we will help you to understand your obligations to your lone workers.
(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…)Welcome to August’s edition of the Health and Safety news roundup.
As the first name in lone worker safety, we care about all things health and safety and endeavour to bring you the biggest health and safety news headlines from around the UK each month.
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