Protecting Lone Workers in an Unpredictable Work Environment -- Occupational Health & Safety

Protecting Lone Workers in an Unpredictable Work Environment

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT

Employees who work alone or in isolated environments face a unique set of risks—from medical emergencies and workplace violence to slips, trips, and falls, as well as delayed response times. As organizations place greater emphasis on duty of care, safety leaders must identify vulnerable workers and build safety programs that protect employees wherever their jobs take them.

Join Occupational Health & Safety Editor-in-Chief David Kopf as he sits down with Stephen Luke, President and Head of Sales for North America & Europe at SoloProtect, for a practical discussion on meeting today's lone worker safety challenges. Drawing on real-world examples and lessons learned across industries, Stephen will share strategies for assessing risk, building organizational support, implementing effective lone worker programs, and leveraging technology as part of a comprehensive approach to workforce safety.

Best of all, this Executive Q&A event is designed to be highly interactive. If you have pressing questions about lone worker safety, this is your opportunity to get answers. Audience members will have multiple opportunities to ask about their organization's unique challenges and hear practical advice from an expert who has helped organizations strengthen their lone worker safety programs. Register today and join the conversation.

About the Speaker:

Stephen Luke, Safety Consultant

As a Safety Consultant for North America & Europe at SoloProtect, Stephen leads the company's growth strategy and commercial operations across the United States. He works with organizations to strengthen workforce safety through connected lone worker technology and 24/7 emergency response services. With extensive experience building enterprise partnerships across North America and Europe, Stephen has helped organizations in healthcare, logistics, facilities management, the public sector, storage, and field services improve employee safety, reduce risk, and support compliance initiatives. A trusted voice on workplace safety and lone worker protection, he is passionate about helping employers create safer, more resilient workplaces and ensuring every lone worker gets home safely at the end of every shift.

About the Moderator:

David Kopf, Executive Editor and Publisher, Occupational Health & Safety

A career business media professional, David Kopf has led OH&S since January 2023. He has been with OH&S's parent company 1105 Media since 2007, previously publishing and editing titles for the post-acute healthcare market. Prior to that, Kopf has served in various editorial capacities in the telecommunications, data communications, banking and power sports industries. Kopf is committed to reinforcing and expanding OH&S's value and range of services for workplace safety professionals, and the Executive Q&A webinar series is the latest example of that initiative.

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