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Question

As of today’s date, how many employees in your organisation are classed as lone workers at least some of the time? Please provide this as a number and a percentage of total staff. Please provide a breakdown of lone workers by department or role. What is the gender split (male, female, other) of your lone worker population? How many lone worker employees are provided with Personal Safety Devices (such as GPS-enabled panic alarms, wearable trackers, and/or mobile apps that can alert supervisors or emergency services if a worker is in distress)? • Please provide this as a percentage How many safety-related incidents involving lone workers were reported in the time period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024? If possible, please break this down by: • Type of incident (accident, near-miss, physical assault, verbal abuse, harassment, etc.) • Whether the employee had access to a Personal Safety Device at the time. Are employees provided with follow-up support (counselling, safety briefings, debrief sessions) after incidents? • Please indicate the number of employees who received such support following an incident as a percentage. What is the staff turnover rate for lone worker roles in the time period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024?

Answer

As of today’s date, how many employees in your organisation are classed as lone workers at least some of the time? Please provide this as a number and a percentage of total staff. 174 staff or approx. 7% of workforce Please provide a breakdown of lone workers by department or role. 35 caretakers / site managers 133 social services staff 5 school ICT staff What is the gender split (male, female, other) of your lone worker population? 59 males 115 females How many lone worker employees are provided with Personal Safety Devices (such as GPS-enabled panic alarms, wearable trackers, and/or mobile apps that can alert supervisors or emergency services if a worker is in distress)? • Please provide this as a percentage 173 or 99.5% How many safety-related incidents involving lone workers were reported in the time period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024? If possible, please break this down by: • Type of incident (accident, near-miss, physical assault, verbal abuse, harassment, etc.) • Whether the employee had access to a Personal Safety Device at the time. Zero incidents reported Are employees provided with follow-up support (counselling, safety briefings, debrief sessions) after incidents? • Please indicate the number of employees who received such support following an incident as a percentage. Not applicable, however, staff have access to ‘VIVUP’ counselling and occupational health support whenever needed. What is the staff turnover rate for lone worker roles in the time from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024? The number of lone workers during this period is not recorded.