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20 Jun, 2019 | Health & Wellbeing, Lone Working
For some,being a lone worker is a choice – such as those that work from home. However, for most, lone working will be a necessary part of the job. These…
27 Mar, 2019 | Health & Wellbeing
The food industry is one of the UK’s largest manufacturing sectors, contributing billions of pounds to the UK economy every year. Such a large industry requires thousands of employees to…
28 Nov, 2018 | Advice, Health & Wellbeing, General
It’s an unfortunate reality that people get attacked. If you ever find yourself in such a situation, how should you act? Attacks can sometimes be avoided altogether. Preventing an attack…
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27 Nov, 2018 | Advice, Lone Working
When lone working, you can be exposed to greater risk than when working in a team. Without the added assistance of a colleague to help in difficult situations, it is…
17 Oct, 2018 | Advice
What is a MEWP? MEWP is an acronym for Mobile Elevator Working Platforms; a piece of machinery that is used for completing work at height. Working at height poses many…
4 Oct, 2018 | Advice
The air we breathe is made up of multiple gases, however, for a human to function normally the air must contain enough oxygen. Under normal atmospheric pressure conditions, we normally…
6 Apr, 2018 | Advice, Health & Wellbeing, General
Stepping into someone else’s property can be intimidating at times, especially if you are alone. Many roles filled by lone workers require staff to carry out home visits by themselves…
3 Jan, 2018 | General
Let’s imagine a scenario where you are working as a high risk lone working employee and requires immediate assistance from the Police. Scenario: You are a housing support officer who…
28 Nov, 2017 | Advice, General
As the Industrial Revolution progressed, so did our use of heavy machinery as tools. Machines are now a vital asset to many organisations. They are capable of carrying out a…
15 Apr, 2017 | General
Employees across the UK face working in all different types of environments.  Some find themselves working indoors within a controlled working space. Others however, carry out work in some of…

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