Protecting lone workers is an increasing concern as the number of employees working alone, whether in the field or in the office outside core hours, increases. You probably already have a telecom system to help look after your lone workers - but is it fit for purpose, or should it be improved?...
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Business Telecom
Call of Duty As the lone working market, and its inherent health and safety risks, grows, Klaus Allion, Managing Director at ANT Telecom, outlines how businesses can dodge a bullet by strengthening their lone worker strategies....
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For employees, workplace injuries can cause pain, inconvenience, time off work and (in severe cases) a lifetime of disability and the need for medical care. For employers, they can necessitate the payment of large sums in compensation and (if the injury was caused by the employer's failure to ...
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Lone Workers,
Health and Safety
As a manager, your workers' safety is paramount for both their well-being and the well-being of your company. It is important that you make sure you are compliant with all relevant health and safety guidelines and that your workers are aware of them all. Of particular importance is lone worker ...
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Health and Safety
Lone worker safety is something that all employers should take seriously. Data from the TUC (in their 2009 study entitled 'Lone Working' reveals that 37% of safety representatives in the telecommunications industry state that lone working is a 'major hazard'. This report from the TUC also clearly ...
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Lone Workers
Have you experienced employees that try to resist undergoing worker safety training? Learn how to avoid uncomfortable situations by dealing with it in the best way possible. The importance of worker safety training may seem obvious to some, but it isn’t to all. Not only is training important to ...
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Health and Safety
In 2016 alone, 144 workers were killed as the result of a workplace injury (1). Some of these included those isolated from staff and other employees. The concept of health and safety of lone working is a very important topic and yet, many businesses fail to appreciate its impact. What measures can ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety
