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  • Lone Working in the United Kingdom

The Dangers of Being a Lone Working Security Guard in the U.K

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show that there were an estimated 739,000 incidents of violence at work, 356,000 of…

August 28, 2020
  • Lone Working in the United States

Protecting Lone Working Security Guards in the US

Working as a Security Guard is a particularly dangerous occupation in the US. On average, security officers suffer injuries at…

August 28, 2020
  • The Ok Alone Lone Worker Blog

How to Recognise and Avoid Aggressive Driving

There are a lot of lone workers who drive as part of their job. It is human nature to develop…

September 11, 2020
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Is your Business Vulnerable to a Cyber Attack?

Wannacry Cyber Attack On the morning of May 12th 2017 a cyber attack, named Wannacry, was launched. This reportedly affected…

September 21, 2020
  • Lone Worker Legislation & Policy Blog

Canadian Privacy Laws

Canada has two federal Privacy laws: The Privacy Act 1983, applies to the federal government’s handling of personal information. The…

October 10, 2020
  • Lone Worker Legislation & Policy Blog

The California Consumer Privacy Act

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 was approved by the California State Governor on June 28th 2018 and went…

October 10, 2020
  • Lone Worker Legislation & Policy Blog

Applying GDPR to Lone Worker Solutions

From the 18th of May 2018 all countries in the European Union had to abide by the new General Data…

October 10, 2020
  • Safety Awards for Lone Workers

Introducing Safety Award Certificates and Report Cards

Here at Ok Alone, we have made some improvements to the Safety Awards program introducing Report Cards and Certificates. Report…

October 22, 2020
  • Information about Lone Worker Apps

Top 8 Features of a Lone Worker App for 2023

As we move forward into 2023, the ever-changing landscape of work makes it crucial for employees to maintain strong connections…

November 10, 2020
  • Lone Worker Legislation & Policy Blog

Canadian Legislation – The Joint Health and Safety Committee

N.B Please note that due to legislation changes effective March 1st 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador have changed their requirements and…

November 19, 2020