Posted By Mark Jarman Jason, Alot of this will depend on the exact nature and potential risks of the tasks these lone workers are carrying out. It may be sufficient to give people mobile phones to keep in touch in times of emergency, or alternatively radios and a 'buddy' system can be employed. regards Mark

Posted By Nick Higginson Jason, We have recently done a lot of work on lone working/violence. We started with a risk assessment and identified a hierarchy of staff at risk. Control measures have included: A datatrack system in vehicles, global positioning satellite phones, enhanced SMS text messaging phones, personal safety training, safety instruction for staff, counselling service for staff involved in incidents etc. I have an excellent contact for training if you're interested. Regards, Nick

Posted By Jason McQueen The workers are all on site and, like you say include areas such as voids, liquid cooler tank rooms etc. It also extends to cleaners who have to visit areas which arent regularly visited, such as stairwells and parts of the factory which are only used as equipment storage.