Loneworking
Lone workers and their managers face a range of issues specific to their work. This one-day course will explore areas such as health and safety, the maintenance of effective management systems, issues of communication, the development of the team and compliance with the requirements of best practice.
Aim
This course is designed to give managers and staff the opportunity to review, plan and make practical improvements to work practices in relation to lone working.
Objectives
In relation to lone working the course participants will:
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of their existing practice
• Review current risk assessment process and consider what changes are necessary
• Understand the principal Health & Safety legislation and its relationship to lone working
• Have drafted an organisational policy on lone working
• Have considered a comprehensive range of procedures to ensure safer lone working from the perspective of the worker and management
• Be aware and understand the need for good reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems
• Understand the need to communicate effectively and assertively to management and team members about lone working health and safety issues
• Understand that lone working is not lonely working, and will explore the need to develop and maintain work as a team.