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Lone worker protection is understandably thought of by many as just a small part of an organisation’s health and safety efforts, referring as it does to only one part of the workforce. But if recent times have taught us anything, it is that remote and lone working is not going anywhere. Lone workers have been…

Working nights is a common reality for workers across a variety of industries and, while many prefer this way of working, it also comes with its fair share of downsides. The benefits of working at night include travelling at times when the roads and public transport are less busy, having more personal time in afternoons…

In business, a lot of principles are transferable across locations, industry and size. But when it comes to health and safety, some key variables can make a lot of difference. While large enterprise companies must focus on the scalability of solutions, SMEs have more room to tailor policies to their workers’ specific needs. So what…

We all know that people are busy, and health and safety or lone worker training can sometimes fall to the bottom of the list of things to do. If some of your employees work remotely or out in the field then this can make things even more tricky, with additional steps that have to be…

Achieving optimum health and safety at work is a group effort that involves everyone from employers and full-time staff to contractors and even visitors. If a company does not have the basics of its health and safety down, then it can lead to bad outcomes for any or all of these categories of people, but…

It’s at the forefront of any good employers’ mind - what are the most common causes of accidents at work, and how can they be avoided? Employee safety is perhaps one of the most important things that organisations should be focusing on, as at the end of the day, it is people who often drive…

Vatix and its lone worker protection services have now been added to the G-Cloud 12 framework, allowing government and public sector bodies to access the company’s Protector™ platform, app and lone worker devices through the system. Vatix’s inclusion in the G-Cloud 12 framework supports the company’s ambitions to become the leading provider of lone worker…

Winter is coming or, rather, it’s looming in the distance and full of unknowns. With changing regulations regarding advice on returning to work and the new dangers that employers must navigate when it comes to health and safety, it’s easy to view winter as a problem waiting to arrive rather than an opportunity for growth.…