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Lone Worker Protection,
Training and Management
Compliance. Protection. Performance.
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Who we are?
• Experts in Lone Worker Safety Policy, Consultancy, Training, & Protection
• Recognised IOSH Consultants in Lone Worker Protection Systems
• Certified and Accredited by the Continuous Professional Development
Service (CPD)
• Providers of a unique interactive health and safety „e-Learning‟ training
management system delivering 46 CPD certificated courses, risk assessment
reporting and required compliance audit trail.
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Key topics:
• The Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act 2007. Why and how it affects
organisations?
• Lone Workers, what and who are they?
• The benefits of protecting Lone Workers & Compliance with the Law
• The importance of Training – Adequate, Effective, Efficient
• An integrated approach to Lone Worker Protection using
Communications Technology & Training.
• Instant Communications – Protection & Workforce Management
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The Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act 2007
• The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 is a landmark law that
came in to effect on 6th April 2008.
• Now, for the first time, companies and organisations can be found guilty of
corporate manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting
in a gross breach of a „Duty of Care‟ leading to a fatality.
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Employers are legally required to ensure „Duty of Care‟
Employers have a „Duty of Care‟ for the health, safety and welfare at work of all
their employees. They are also responsible for the health and safety of those
affected by work activities, for example any self-employed people they engage
and visitors such as contractors.
This „Duty of Care‟ cannot be transferred to any other person, including those people
who work alone. It is the employer‟s duty to assess risks to lone workers and take
steps to avoid or control risks where necessary.
Employees also have a duty to take reasonable care of themselves and other
people affected by their work activities and to co-operate with their employers
in meeting their legal obligations.
Lone Workers should not be at more risk than other employees.
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The first prosecutions are in the courts now, publicity is increasing...
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Penalties an Organisation could face if convicted
of Corporate Manslaughter
In the event of a guilty verdict, the court must consider the following penalties:-
Guidelines published in February 2010 by the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC),
recommend “the appropriate fine will seldom be less than £500,000 and may
be measured in millions of pounds”.
Publicity Orders requiring the publication of the fact of the conviction, particulars
of the offence, level of fine and terms of any remedial order.
Remedial Orders requiring the defendant to have remedied
any specific failings by the time of sentencing. The cost of
Compliance with remedial orders should not be taken
in to account when fixing the fine.
Compensation will usually be dealt with in a civil court.
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Penalties an Individual could face if convicted as...
• „Controlling Minds‟ can face up to two years imprisonment for separate
offences related to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Director‟s and Manager‟s can also face prosecution for „common law
manslaughter by gross negligence‟ which carries a maximum of life
imprisonment.
The law defines „Controlling Minds‟ as:
“People who have significant influence over the procedures and activities
undertaken by others within the Organisation.”
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Whilst the Burden of Proof remains with the Prosecution, organisations
are breaching their „Duty of Care‟ and breaking the Law if they do not
have, maintain and record the following:
Safe Lone Working Policies & Procedures
Risk Assessments
Adequate and sufficient Training
Personal Protective Equipment & Systems (PPE & PPS)
Supervision & Monitoring
Audit Trail of Compliance
Management & Training Records
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The HSE defines „Lone Workers‟ as:
“Those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision.”
‘Any situation or location in which someone works without a
colleague nearby; or when someone is working out of sight or
earshot of another colleague’
The World‟s second largest employer defines „Lone Working‟ as:
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Fixed Site Lone Worker examples:
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Mobile Lone Worker examples:
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The benefits of protecting Lone Workers & complying with the Law
£ Protection of staff
£ Improved morale and company loyalty
£ Reduced staff turnover and long term absence
£ Recognition of moral and legal Duty of Care
£ Protection from prosecution, imprisonment and hefty fines
£ Increased productivity through workforce management
£ Improved Health and Safety culture throughout the business
£ Improved Public Relations – Corporate & Social Responsibility (CSR)
£ Compliance with „Tendering‟ requirements
£ Protected shareholder value
£ Reduced insurance costs
£ Reduced legal costs
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• The Compliance Pyramid – Help with the Key Steps towards achieving
and maintaining Compliance.
• The importance of Training.
• Corporate Awareness Managed Training System delivering Monitoring,
Reporting, Risk Analysis, Alerts and Audit Trail.
• CPD Certificated Health and Safety Training.
Recommended steps towards Compliance
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Compliance Pyramid
• Help with the Key Steps
towards achieving and
maintaining Compliance
Controlling Minds
Policy & Procedures
Risk Assessment
Personal Protection Training & Equipment
Training Management
Safe Working Practices
Acceptance of Responsibility
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The Importance of Training
The HSE outlines training as
being particularly important where
there is limited supervision.
Training may be critical to avoid
panic reactions in unusual
situations.
Organisations have a duty to
minimise risks by delivering
regular, managed and monitored
training.
Unique Training
Management System
allows training 24/7 from
any on-line location
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On-line and off-line „Interactive‟
Health and Safety e-learning
Courses including Safe Lone
Working for „Employees‟
& „Managers‟
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Tailored „Check List‟ reports „Risk Analysis‟ &
„Required Actions‟ identifying high risk Lone Workers
Interactivity throughout
Courses keep Trainees
engaged, cementing key
learning outcomes
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Test section can be tailored to
include questions specific to
the organisation‟s policies
and procedures
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CPD Certified
„Certificate of Attainment‟
for each course
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Protecting Lone Workers with PPE & PPS
Communication
Identification
Location
Emergency Response
Enhanced Protection
using e-Learning
& m-Learning
Cost Effective use of
Legacy Equipment
whenever possible
Additional Benefits
of Workforce
Management
Compliance
with legal
„Duty of Care‟
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Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) & Systems (PPS)
Pro-active SMSPush to Talk
“Buddy”GPS Location
Lone Worker Training
For Managers For Employees
Lone Worker Risk Assessment
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
An integrated approach to Lone Worker Protection
using Communications Technologies & Training
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Instant Communications – Protection & Workforce Management
• Delivers a global “walkie–talkie” instant voice communication using IP voice packets over the AQL network and Internet.
• Voice enabling software installed on mobile handset, handheld computer, data terminal, laptop or PC.
• Enable PTT (data) without enabling voice.
• Broadcast one-to-one and one-to-many.
• Reduces communications costs betweenfield and office based staff.
• Improved productivity from better staff support and co-ordination.
• Negates multiple devices duplicating tasks: mobile telephones, walkie-talkies,laptops, data devices, pagers.
• Monitor activity and verify hours worked.
• Increased visibility, availability and accessibility of staff.
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Instant Communications...
deployed by a Housing Association
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Instant Communications...
deployed throughout a Hotel
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Audit,Consultation
& Awareness
Risk Assessment& Analysis
Policies,Procedures, Supervision
Managed & Auditable
Certificated Training
Continuous Safe
Working Practices
Provision of Personal
Protection Equip./Sys.
Managed, Reporting & Monitored Regular Training
In Summary:
7-Step
Process to
Compliance
Lone Worker
Protection &
Management
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If you have any questions or would like further information on
any of the topics covered please contact us on:
(t.) 0870 760 4452
(e.) [email protected]
Thank you.