Hi all,
Can anyone assist please?
Due to the awful circumstances we are all going through, we are having to ask colleagues to work alone at certain times in certain roles. Any guidance out there for lone working policies and procedures please?
Thanks
Lou
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Hi Lou
Here is a template policy on Lone Working. The HSE also has information and resources that you will find helpful. https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/workers/lone.htm
LONE WORKING POLICY
Policy statement
This policy sets out the Company’s provisions on lone working. The Company discourages lone working and will avoid the need for employees to work alone where reasonably practicable. Where lone working is necessary, whether on an occasional or regular basis, the Company will take reasonable steps to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees working alone. The Company will also ensure that a health and safety risk assessment is carried out to identify the hazards and risks of lone working, giving consideration to the greater risks to expectant mothers and young persons. Based on the results of the risk assessment, the Company shall devise and implement safe working arrangements so that the risks are eliminated or adequately controlled, thus enabling lone workers to carry out their work in a safe environment. The Company shall keep updated the lone working risk assessments carried out, ensuring that individuals' personal data, including information about their health, collected during lone working assessments is handled in accordance with the Company’s data protection policy/policy on processing special categories of personal data.
Procedure
Lone working can be perfectly safe provided you take the following basic precautionary steps:
Line managers should ensure that:
All the best,
Theresa