15 March 2010
The British Security Industry Association has published a guide to help employers understand their duties and responsibilities towards lone-workers.
Lone Workers - An Employers' Guide, available free from the BSIA website, provides easy-to-follow advice about British Standard BS8484, the Code of Practice for the Provision of Lone Worker Services.
Alex Carmichael, technical director at the BSIA, said with more than 6m people in the UK working in isolation or without direct supervision, the guide recognises the importance of keeping such employees safe and secure.
"Responsible employers will consider the health and safety of their lone workers as a top priority,” he said.
“The use of lone worker devices can help by connecting such employees with an emergency response system that has direct links to the police. BS8484 is the basis on which police respond to lone worker systems, so it's important for employers to choose a supplier who works to these standards."
BSIA worked with British Standards on the creation of the code of practice and conducted a Lone Worker focus group.
Employers can download the guide by searching for form number 288 on the BSIA web site.
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