Who is a lone worker?
Lone worker is someone who...
...Works in isolation
Isolated from colleagues
...Out of site of colleagues
Mobile work
...Outside normal hours
Work in the evenings and at night
...Spends time alone
Work place staffed by just one worker
Lone worker job examples
Cleaning
Alone working cleaners are mostly working in isolation, indoors
and outside normal working hours.
Forestry
Working alone in extreme circumstances can cause human errors and fatigue and lead to serious injuries.
Construction
Construction is a high risk lone work industry with a high percentage of fatal error and major injuries.
Logistics
Alone on the road or loading and unloading the vehicle are daily risky situations for logistics personnel.
Maintenance
Maintenance work consists of non-routine tasks outside normal hours and in a time pressure.
Security
Security workers face an increased risk of confrontations or even violence at work.
Oil and gas
Workers face risks of hazardous substances, radiations, noise, vibration and extremes of heat and cold.
Retail services
Lone working service people come face to face with furious, difficult or unsatisfied customers.
Health and social care
Employees providing health and social care services within people's homes are exposed to both social and environmental risks.