Lone workers carrying out their duties in ATEX areas are exposed to various hazards, many of which may be dangerous to them and to the company, if taken lightly and without adequate safeguards in place. Working on COMAH sites, where ATEX zones are prevalent, is a challenge that cannot be ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety,
ATEX
Every worker has a right to a safe working environment, but there are others who need more specific safety conditions and apparatus. Workers, specifically those operating in areas where they are exposed to potential explosions, due to highly flammable gases and dust, are protected under the ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety,
ATEX
More and more lone workers are using personal safety devices to provide themselves with an additional layer of protection when they are working remotely. Managers ought to be aware of this trend, as it demonstrates a relatively new focus for lone worker safety. Personal safety devices are ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry
Developments in the field of lone worker safety are occurring all the time, and the state of lone worker safety has undergone significant changes in the past year. This article helps managers to understand the ways in which fines are now being applied for companies that fail to provide adequately ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety
Statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shed a sobering light on the issue of health and safety in the manufacturing industry. These statistics indicate that around 10% of the workplace fatalities that occur each year in Britain's workforce happen to employees in the manufacturing ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety
Managers should always make lone worker safety one of their key priorities when formulating and implementing health and safety policies at work. Lone workers are subject to unique vulnerabilities that are directly tied to their lone worker status. This article explains some of the main way in which ...
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Topics:
Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry,
Health and Safety,
Critical Alarm Management
Does your company have a system in place for monitoring lone workers who are dealing with electrical equipment, and for aiding them immediately if they suffer an electrical accident? If not, it is time to put such a system in place, as it could save lives. When working alone, electrical maintenance ...
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Lone Workers,
Manufacturing Industry
