Keep Safe on Dark Nights

1 Nov 2015

More than six million out of 22 million workers in the UK are thought to spend all or part of their working day alone. They range from postal workers, district nurses and social workers to farmers, shop workers and security guards.

Peoplesafe’s managing director Ian Johannessen: “The dark nights always seem to come as a surprise and they shouldn’t do. What often happens is you go in to a meeting in the daylight and then come out and it’s dark. Or you park the car somewhere that seems safe in the light, but not so when it is dark."

“A simple bit of planning ahead can make all the difference. Something as simple as parking near streetlights or where it’s busy.”

But it’s not just staff that need to plan ahead, employers need to take responsibility for their employees, said Ian.

“Employers have to remember that out of sight is not out of mind and they have a duty of care to their staff wherever they are. The dark nights are a reminder that organisations need clear and effective systems for managing staff safety throughout the working day."