Technology can help lone workers stay in communication and signal for help—but only leadership, communication, and engagement ...

(Images courtesy of SMACNA) April 10, 2025 According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), approximately 15% of the U.S. workforce could be considered lone workers, often working in hazardous ...

Health and safety is a mandatory priority in the nuclear sector but keeping lone workers safe presents additional challenges.

Lone working includes any situation where someone is engaged in a solo activity, out of sight and out of the hearing range of other people. It relates to working out-of-hours and/or in isolated ...

For after-hours on campus check-in, supervisors can initiate Campus Public Safety's Lone Worker Program to use CPS as a designate. The Lone Worker Program requires the lone worker to check-in and will ...

Who is a ‘lone worker’? The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) defines a lone worker as ‘those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision’. In terms of the QMUL H&S Policy for this topic, ...

Working alone or in isolation means to work in circumstances where assistance would not be readily available to the employee in case of an emergency or in case the employee is injured or in ill health ...