Lone Worker (Employee) - UK (Update Available)

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number

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Overview/Description
This course helps the lone working employee to protect themselves from the potential safety risks associated with lone working by helping them to assess the risks in their particular work environment and take appropriate actions where required. It also outlines employee obligations with regard to lone workers in UK law. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by Chilworth (a DEKRA Company) – Global Experts in Safety and Process Safety.

Target Audience
Employees who work alone some or all of the time

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Lone Worker (Employee) - UK (Update Available)

identify the safety risks associated with lone working

recognise types of workers that would be considered lone workers

identify the types of control measures that may be put in place to protect your safety as a result of the risks identified in a risk assessment

recognise situations where violence or aggression against lone workers may occur

identify guidelines to follow to limit the risk of violence while working as a lone worker

deal effectively with a potentially violent situation

recognise the behavioural signs of a person who may be about to become violent

recognise employee obligations under UK health and safety legislation with regard to being a lone worker

Course Number:
ehs_hsf_a12_sh_enuk