Work-Related Violence and Lone workers  

HSE defines a lone worker as: Someone who works by themselves without close or direct supervision Lone workers include those who:

work from a fixed base, such as one person working alone on a premises (eg, shops, petrol stations etc)

work separately from others on the same premises (eg security staff) or work outside normal hours/li>

work away from a fixed base (eg, maintenance workers, health care workers, environment inspectors)

work at home (homeworkers)

mobile workers (eg, taxi drivers)

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