Strong health and safety management is an important factor for most businesses and organisations. Ensuring that each member of staff is safe when at work can be a difficult task to manage. However, with the right techniques, communicative means, and the utilisation of modern technology, efficient ...
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Lone worker hazards can be found in many working environments, but COMAH sites are among the most dangerous. Protecting all workers from hazards in such an environment is a major factor in correct health and safety management. Conforming to ATEX regulations in areas that contain hazardous waste is ...
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Topics:
Manufacturing Industry,
ATEX,
COMAH,
Petrochemical
The automated communications specialist looks at how employees communicate with and respond to alerts in the workplace Within its research, ANT Telecom looked at the range of devices employees were utilising to communicate with colleagues, including lone workers, as well as incident reporting and ...
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Lone Workers,
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Employees across every industry have the right to work under safe conditions, but there are certain workers that are at increased risk due to the environments that they operate in, such as those working in potentially explosive atmospheres. For lone workers, the risks are even higher, as there are ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
ATEX
Lone worker devices are a vital resource when it comes to keeping staff that work alone safe at all times. Without contact or close supervision from other members of the team, lone workers are at a significantly increased risk as there are no other employees around to provide immediate assistance ...
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Lone Workers
When managing a team of employees and calculating a safety plan to ensure each of them is protected from danger at work, having a quick response process is essential. With most workforces having lone workers in some form, it is important to thoroughly plan emergency response procedures that are ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
Health and Safety
Managing school safety is complex task, with many hidden challenges that can be easy to miss. As schools become a more dangerous working environment for both teachers and students, it is important to adapt to the unfortunate changes that are present. Violence in schools against staff is a bigger ...
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