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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 236 - Occupational Safety - Lone Worker Policy
Description: Dr. Ayers challenges safety leaders to think seriously about lone worker policies — especially for employees who are the first to arrive or the last to leave. The episode asks a simple but often overlooked question:
What tasks should employees be allowed to perform when they are completely alone in the workplace?
🧠 Key Themes
1. Someone Is Always Alone at Some Point
Early arrivals, late closers, weekend staff, and remote workers all face periods of working alone.
Many organizations overlook these moments when assessing risk.
2. Define What’s Allowed — and What’s Not
Dr. Ayers en...