Employer and lone worker advice and guidance
As outdoor lone worker safety experts, we’ve created a range of content from health and safety topics to industry updates to help you research this important subject and understand your options. You’ll find quick-tip blogs, insightful guides and the latest news from Trackplot. Use the search bar or filters below to sort through our resources.
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Why satellite communications still have a role to play in the UK
We’ve all experienced varying strengths of mobile phone signal. Reliable reception is fundamental if your workforce health and wellbeing depends on it. You may need to consider satellite communications.
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Taking care of vulnerable workers
This guide outlines how to manage the health & safety of vulnerable workers. It explains who is considered vulnerable and what you need to consider to protect them from harm.
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Why you need to drive health and safety culture from the top
Senior management led safety cultures have more impact across the organisation and have better engagement. If you are a senior leader here’s how to encourage healthy and safe working.
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Overcoming objections to a lone worker monitoring system
We have collaborated with many customers to overcome objections and fears to help them embed not just the Trackplot system but a robust health and safety culture.
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Do you have an SOS plan?
No one wants to think about the worst but as an employer you have to. Having a plan to efficiently handle a life threatening emergency could save a life.
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Who is liable to protect lone workers?
The answer is both employers and the lone workers themselves. In this article we look at responsibility, liability and preventable measures of control to keep both employers and workers safe.
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Do you have a Lone Working Policy?
Employers have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of your workers. Your Lone Working Policy captures how you protect your lone workers and provides guidance for working alone.
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Why procedures, training and support are essential
Adopting a new system into your business is a team effort. This article explains how we work with you and what is needed for successful onboarding.
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Lone worker monitoring options on the market
This guide helps you assess the different lone worker monitoring options on the market considering the required emergency response, your business structure, risks and locations of your lone workers.
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How much does it cost for lone worker protection
This guide explains how costs for lone worker protection depends on the technology and functionality you need and the number of lone workers you have.
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New functionality! Environmental mapping
Launch of comprehensive suite of real-time environmental maps to help you assess the risks of weather conditions and environmental hazards.
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Lone working examples
This article gives examples of the types of lone workers to be found in industry to help you identify lone workers in your organisation.