The aim of this course is to raise awareness of the risks associated with lone working so that you can understand more about legal responsibilities and how to carry out your job role safely.
Overview
If you employ or manage someone who is required to work in isolation from others or without direct supervision, then it’s essential that the risks to their health and safety are carefully managed. Lone workers face specific risks that employees in busy workplaces are less likely to encounter so it’s important that they are identified early and effectively controlled.
This course will provide you with a variety of practical controls that you can implement in your work environment to help keep lone workers safe from harm.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be aware of:
- Why they need to know about lone working
- What lone working is
- Key legislation that relates to lone working
- The main responsibilities of employers and employees when it comes to lone working
- The key dangers associated with lone working
- Assessing the risk to lone workers
- Safe working practices
