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Protecting the safety of your employees isn\u2019t just a nice thing to do, but\u00a0a legal requirement, with fines being applied for failure to do so. Here we take a look at
\nfive steps you can take to improve the safety of your employees:<\/p>\n
    \n
  1. Conduct a risk assessment
    \n<\/strong>Risk assessments document potential risks your lone workers may face at work and the appropriate steps everyone must take to eliminate or mitigate
    \nthem. Some risk assessments cover day-to-day work, others are for specific projects and tasks, and all should be regularly checked and updated.<\/li>\n
  2. Put a lone worker policy in place
    \n<\/strong>It\u2019s important to develop and implement a robust\u00a0Lone Worker Policy<\/a>\u00a0to safeguard your lone workers. You should review the policy
    \nregularly, ideally after each lone worker incident, and when new challenges, regulations, and tasks occur.<\/li>\n
  3. Communicate and train
    \n<\/strong>Communicate all relevant information to your lone workers, and\u00a0offer training for all employees, especially those
    \nassigned to work with sensitive, or at-risk members of the public. Specific training to identify and de-escalate incidents can be the difference between a safety incident occurring, and everyone
    \nbeing okay.<\/li>\n
  4. Create a positive safety culture
    \n<\/strong>It\u2019s vital to create an\u00a0open culture of safety where workers feel comfortable speaking up about potential safety
    \nissues. Knowing that action has been taken to protect their safety creates a safer working environment for all employees, especially lone workers.<\/li>\n
  5. Get a lone worker safety app<\/strong>
    \nA    \u00a0lone worker safety app<\/a>\u00a0that includes a panic button, easy check-in functionality, fall protection with
    \nnon-movement alerts, and low signal modes helps lone workers to feel safer in any situation. In the event of an emergency, your employees can raise an alarm discreetly to get help immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Following these five steps not only puts you in the best position to protect your employees, it also means that you are following some of the\u00a0latest OSHA
    \nrecommendations\u00a0for keeping healthcare workers safe.<\/p>\n

    For more information about our lone worker solution, click the below image.<\/p>\n

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