Strategic Focus: Reducing Lone Worker Injury And Fatality Rates
Bill Pennington
Pritam Kapadia
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Executive Summary
Lone workers undertake isolated or remote workflows in a range of environments and settings. In these types of workflows, a lack of supervision and communication can lead to increased vulnerability, lending itself to increased risk. The most prominent risks attributed to lone workers are in the form of slips, falls, violence and roadway incidences. All of these can result in substantial costs for firms, if not mitigated. Certain industries have higher risk profiles and a greater likelihood of worker injury and fatality – for instance, the construction and agricultural industries. Digital technologies can be deployed to aid in mitigating these risks. However, when selecting technologies, it is important to consider the types of providers and their solutions for a given risk profile. Firms should identify the mode in which the technologies seek to lower risk, question at what scale solutions can be deployed, and recognise the barriers to the implementation of digital strategies.Understanding The Prevalence Of Lone Worker Hazards And Risks
What Solutions Enable Safer Operation for Lone Workers?
Optimal Strategies To Leverage Technologies To Protect Lone Workers
Figure 2. Common Lone Worker Technology Functionality
Figure 3. Prevalence Of Technologies For Lone Worker Safety
About the Authors
Bill Pennington
VP Research
Bill is VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads analysis on the evolving and interconnected landscapes of EHS, quality, AI and enterprise risk management. His research helps ...
Pritam Kapadia
Analyst
Pritam is an Analyst in the Verdantix EHS team. Pritam joined the team in 2021 and has experience in research from an industry-partnered project at Lancaster University, along...
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