THE HEALTH & SAFETY EVENT | 30 April – 2 May 2024 | NEC – BIRMINGHAM

Behind the lens…

Behind the lens…

When considering the use of Body Worn Cameras as a way of reducing the risk to workers, many organisations focus on the camera features. In this article, Chris Allcard from Reliance Protect encourages organisations to look beyond this and consider the wider issue of...
Keeping sexual harassment out of the workplace

Keeping sexual harassment out of the workplace

Sexual harassment can affect anyone in the workplace, however lone workers may, by the very nature of being alone, be more at risk from both an incident occurring in the first place and the impact that an incident can have (physically and psychologically). George...
Mobile Devices: a risk to mobile workers?

Mobile Devices: a risk to mobile workers?

After 25 years in this job, I thought I had a good understanding of the key risks that are faced by lone workers. Violence, aggression, medical emergencies, harassment, falls, stress, isolation… Then I was introduced to Ed Milnes and in a quick five-minute...
Identify your lone workers –  not as easy as it sounds!

Identify your lone workers – not as easy as it sounds!

Sometimes businesses find it hard to identify all of their lone workers, and it is no surprise as this may not be as easy as it sounds. But, failing to identify staff that work alone can have an impact on how the risks associated with lone working are managed and...