[Bonnyboy]

I’ve never like the idea of having lone workers. It smacks of cost - cutting on the part of the employer in my eyes.

Lone working isn’t illegal ( I personally think it should be )so long as the task has been Risk Assessed and various steps put in place to control or negate any hazards. The incident on Burnley Road was some time back and any Risk Assessments that the company had in place for lone workers should have been revisited.

The main thing is that the girl is OK. Lessons should have been taken on board though.