Lone Working in Construction

The most dangerous workplace in Britain : Why construction lone worker safety is vital

With an estimated 61,000 injuries on sites every year in the UK, construction is the most dangerous sector to work in. According to HSE fatality statistics, of the 142 work-related deaths in 2020/21 – 39 of these occurred in construction.

The top causes of construction fatalities are:

• Slips, trips and falls
• Handling, lifting or carrying
• Falls from height
• Being struck by a moving object

We can help reduce this number by supplying your team with a lone working app. A simple, yet effective tool that keeps your team fully connected. An inbuilt panic alarm and fall detection function means that in the event of incident, an alert is instant and help can be deployed. Proactively manage the risk to your employers, and make the working environment safer today.

Supporting construction lone worker safety

Construction environments can be hazardous and regular risk assessments are standard protocol to reduce the dangers faced by workers.

There will always be an increased level of risk for construction lone workers, which is why extra measures, such as lone working risk assessments, must be put in place for those working alone to ensure they stay safe and legal obligations are met.

Construction lone work could mean completing building work without a team, operating dangerous machinery alone or working out of earshot of others.

Peoplesafe offers simple and cost-effective construction lone worker safety solutions that keep construction workers connected at all times. We also provide the means to provide help and support in any kind of emergency with our ultra-responsive, market-leading technology.