Lone Worker Training

Course Aims

To identify common hazards in relation to lone workers and prevent accidents and incidents as a result of lone working to meet the legislative requirements of:

The Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and explain how compliance can be achieved.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

Course Syllabus

  • Definition
  • Legislation “Employers responsibilities”
  • Legislation “Employees responsibilities”
  • “So far as is reasonably practical"
  • Suitable and sufficient
  • Risk Assessment
  • Staff working alone on the employers premises during normal working hours
  • Staff working alone on the employers premises outside normal working hours
  • Fire evacuation
  • Building security
  • Personal security
  • Travelling alone
  • Mobile phones
  • Personal alarms
  • Communication
  • Buddy system
  • Accidents and Emergencies or sickness
  • Pier support
  • Personal fitness.
  • Lone Working Policy

Suitable For

The presentation is intended for those who may be required to work alone in their employers premises or when off site visiting or working in some one else’s premises

Course Length

½ Day (3hrs)

Certification

All delegates will be awarded a certificate of attendance following completion of the course.

IOSH

Robert Walker
Pg Cert. CMIOSH. IEng. MBIFM

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