Lone Working Policy
Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................2
2. Policy Statement ............................................................................................................................2
3. Purpose ..........................................................................................................................................2
4. Scope .............................................................................................................................................2
5. Context
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Checklist to Assist with the Assessment of Risk...............................................................6
Appendix 3. Monitoring and Escalation Procedures.............................................................................7
1. Introduction
The Estate has a responsibility to manage the risk to its employees, particularly when working alone or unsupervised for significant periods.
The policy covers all employees, workers and self employed contractors.
2. Policy Statement
Lone working is common in many Estate activities. The Estate recognises that lone workers face particular problems and they will not require employees to work in circumstances where the risks are unacceptable.
The Estate will ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that employees and self-employed contractors who are required to work alone or unsupervised for significant periods of time are protected from risks to their health and safety.
Solitary working exposes employees and others to certain hazards. The Estates’ intention is to remove the risks from these hazards or, where this is not possible, to help employees to reduce them to an acceptable level.
The Policy recognises that Lone Workers are a vulnerable group of employees. Therefore, risk assessments, safe systems of work and monitoring procedures must be produced to minimise the risk to
To ensure that the clients are living in an environment that is safe and promotes independence there is training and policies and procedures in place which ensure that staff inform management on health and safety issues they find around the home and this needs to be acted on with immediate effect.
In the workplace employees need to put these safe ways of working into practice; for
Section 2 Be able to recognise hazards in the work setting and during off site visits
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• make sure that employees who work alone, or off-site, can do so safely and healthily
It is everyone’s responsibility to maintain health and safety within the work place following company policies and procedures along with the legal requirements set out in government standards for social care settings.
They must also ensure that workplaces and work activities do not put visitors, members of the public and others at unnecessary risk.
• Provide and maintain a safe working environment by the use of safe systems of work
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...........................................................................................................................................4 To Help Inform Policy ....................................................................................................................................................................4 To Evaluate Compliance with Relevant Laws, Regulations, and Standards ..................................................................................6
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