LONE WORKER PROTECTION
ANSWERING YOUR CALL OF DUTY
As the lone working market, and its inherent health and safety risks, grows, Klaus Allion, Managing Director at ANT Telecom, provider
of lone worker solutions, outlines how businesses can dodge a bullet by strengthening their lone worker strategies.
The need for businesses to protect the health and safety of their workers is enshrined in UK legislation. But although there’s no doubt that companies endeavour to comply with HSE regulations, a nuanced question remains; employers know they have a duty of care, but do they care about their
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duty? In the case of protecting lone workers, the answer, ironically, is enough to set alarm bells ringing.
A surprising number of companies do the bare minimum to safeguard those who work alone, adopting approaches that – whilst compliant – leave their workers highly vulnerable.
The potential consequences – financial, reputational and human – are significant. But they can be avoided. With expert advice, robust risk assessment and the appropriate application of inexpensive technology, organisations can quickly enhance their lone worker strategies. For many, it’s time they did, before the
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