Lone Worker Sectors
Over 20% of the British workforce are considered lone workers. To find out about lone working in your industry and how Safepoint’s lone worker solution can help you safeguard your staff and manage risk, click on your industry below.
Housing Associations
Housing associations employ an estimated 148,000 people in the UK, many of whom are lone workers delivering essential services.
Healthcare Workers
Healthcare professionals take care of us at our most vulnerable, but they too are made vulnerable by the work they perform.
Agriculture
Beyond the ideals of rolling green fields, there is a very serious side to agriculture, namely, its high rates of serious injury –and even deaths.
Charity Workers
Charity workers take on a variety of roles, many of which involve interacting with the public. Working with the public can bring a level of unpredictability to any role.
Estate Agency Workers
Due to property viewings and inspection duties, estate agents are some of the UK’s most commonly noted lone workers.
Transportation Workers
Lone working in transportation, logistics and haulage is so common that many workers may not even question it – it may be completely unremarkable to work alone for hours on end.
Manufacturing Workers
Often, manufacturing workers will operate heavy machinery and can work long and unusual shifts. They may also be working in loud and remote areas of a factory or warehouse.
Forestry Workers
Lone workers in forestry can be involved in operating harvesting and felling machinery, they might be timber workers and drivers, or people maintaining and conserving forest grounds.
Oil and Gas
Oil and gas has long played an important role in the UK economy, helping power homes and vital infrastructure. The industry contributes around £24 billion in GDP, providing over 280,000 jobs.
Social Care Workers
Whether working in care homes, community settings, or in the homes of their service users, care workers will often spend some or all of their workday alone.
Out of Hours Workers
In sectors such as security, health and social care, retail, cleaning, and maintenance, the risk of working alone can combine with the risks of working out of hours.
Renewables
Many workers in the renewable energy sector will spend at least some of their time working alone. A major reason for this is the vast scale of some operations.
Retail Workers
Many retail workers spend some or all of their time working alone. Our first thoughts might go to shop attendants working late-night shifts in garage forecourts or convenience shops –but there are many more examples.
Security Workers
Health and safety is part of the job for people working in the security sector. In many cases, a security worker is working to protect people and property, but their own safety is also of vital importance.
Utilities Workers
The utility sector employs 738,000 people –many of whom work alone for some or all of their day. This could be through working directly in people’s homes or businesses, in public areas.
