25 is normally available to each worker should have the company number memorized and easily activated for emergency calls and that be equipped with GPS. A corporate procedure should be established for calls to their corporate offices at set time intervals. Today there are also devices such as “dead man” or “man down”, for sending manual or automatic alarms via GSM system if the technician is in a horizontal position. Compared to the first devices, those that are on the market today are technologically more advanced but, unfortunately, a technician’s posture to control or maintain an elevator does not match the functionality of the equipment. A more thorough training of lone work personnel is recommended, in particular in the management of emergency situations so as to provide the technician the knowledge required during emergencies. Finally, it should be noted that some lone work is prohibited by law. This does not mean that all other work is permitted, but we must refer to the Company Safety Document: if the risk assessment has identified a risk that, considering the possible improvement measures, results in an unacceptable risk, then the planned work cannot be performed alone, but different procedures must be adopted.
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