Defining a ‘Lone-Worker’ and the Legislation, Policies and Standards Put in Place to Protect Them

With more and more individuals being designated as a ‘lone-worker’ in recent times, it is of utmost importance to be aware of and do all we can to mitigate risks. The people of the workforce and their safety needs to be prioritized not only for the employer's benefit of increasing productivity and cutting costs, but for the purpose of saving lives.