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Up to 22% of the UK working population classify themselves as lone workers, a term which defines such employees as ‘someone who works by themselves without close or direct supervision’. While lone working is perfectly legal, both employers and employees must adhere to relevant legislation – such as the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999 – to ensure a ‘safe working environment’ for lone workers, as they would for those who are office or site-based.

Workplace risk assessments are a legal requirement for all employers with five or more employees, and this includes lone workers. Accordingly, organisations must assess specific risks which would constitute as a lone working hazard, such as manual handling, illness and even violence, ensuring that the correct control procedures are in place. At the same time, lone workers are equally responsible for their own health and safety, and must cooperate with any lone working procedures and guidelines outlined by their employer.

The Lone Working Training course raises awareness of the risks associated with working alone and provides practical steps that employers and employees can take to ensure personal safety. This course is essential for those managing or employing lone workers and the lone workers themselves.

Key points

Experience: Suitable for managers, employers, and lone workers.

Duration: Approximately 40-45 minutes, self-paced online.

Assessment: 10 multiple choice questions with an 80% pass mark.

Teaching Method: Online eLearning, accessible anytime.

Lone Worker e-learning – aims/objectives

The Lone Working e-learning course aims to raise awareness of the health and safety issues and best working practices for lone workers, familiarising both employees and employers with their respective legal duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974. It provides training and information on the potential hazards and risks that lone workers may face, teaching employers how to determine and implement appropriate control measures. This goes hand in hand with the other key aim of the Lone Working online course, which is to equip lone working employees with the information and understanding they need to reduce the risk of working alone.

By the end of this course, participants will:

Appreciate that working alone can be safe when proper assessments and systems are in place.

Understand their role in establishing safe systems of work.

Recognise the need for dynamic risk assessments and how to undertake them.

Know how to respond to potentially risky situations.

Understand the importance of incident reporting.

Lone Worker online training –course outcomes

Content within the Lone Worker e-learning course has been structured in line with relevant health and safety legislation, ensuring that employers are aware of the risks faced by lone workers and have systems in place that enable employees to communicate, report and respond to any related incidents. The course covers the following topics:

Introduction - An overview of who lone workers are, the jobs they undertake, and the importance of managing lone worker safety.

Approach - The significance of an organisation’s policies, procedures, and safe systems of work in reducing identified risks.

Responsibilities - The steps employers must take to minimise risks to lone workers and the actions employees should take to ensure their own safety.

Working at Home - Employer and employee responsibilities when working from home.

Work-related Violence - Recognising types of work-related violence, high-risk situations and locations, and triggers for anger and aggression.

Stress, Mental Health and Wellbeing - Understanding the effects of lone working on mental health and recognising signs of stress and appropriate actions to take.

Fire - Common causes of fire and measures to eliminate or reduce the risk, including emergency planning.

Reporting Incidents, Accidents and Near-misses - The importance of reporting incidents to ensure continuous improvement in safety measures.

Controlling the Risk - The use of tracking devices, emergency plans, training, and buddy systems to protect lone workers.

Case Studies - Examples highlighting the significance of implementing adequate procedures to safeguard lone workers.

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Who is the Lone Worker e-learning course suitable for?

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