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Monday, January 09, 2012
Are There Rules On Lone Worker Safety In The U.S.?
A lone worker (LW) is defined as an employee who performs an activity that is intended to be carried out in isolation from other workers, without close or direct supervision.
What do you think?
Are there standards, rules and regulations are there in the U.S. that specifically protect lone workers? A quick search of the OSHA web site turned up nothing. Are lone worker standards needed? Or are existing standards requiring safe work practices sufficient?
The United Kingdom has specific legislation and standards that are relevant to Lone Workers and their Employers. Common practices used by companies to manage the personal safety of their Lone Workers are:
Past Posts:
The Fight Over Silca Dust Exposure
Employer OSHA Obligations
Protecting Roofing Contractors
What do you think?
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| Janitorial and maintenance staff may frequently be lone workers. |
The United Kingdom has specific legislation and standards that are relevant to Lone Workers and their Employers. Common practices used by companies to manage the personal safety of their Lone Workers are:
- Conducting Risk Assessments
- Documenting a Lone Worker Policy
- Implementation of a Buddy System
- Lone Worker Training
- Conflict Management Training
- Use of monitoring systems and equipment (Panic Alarms, Mandown (fall/impact) Detectors, Pendant Trackers)
Past Posts:
The Fight Over Silca Dust Exposure
Employer OSHA Obligations
Protecting Roofing Contractors
Labels: Food Manufacturing Safety, OSHA, workplace safety
posted by Steve Hudgik
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1 Comments:
Existing OSHA rules are sufficient to protect lone workers except for security concerns. No rules will protect a worker from a robbery or people doing illegal activity.
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