Lone working: HSE Guidance on Lone Working
17/03/2021
17/03/2021
As an employer, you are responsible for managing the risks related to the safety of all employees and contractors – and this extends to lone working risk. You are required to ensure you have the correct training in place and are also required to keep in contact with any Lone Workers and maintain adequate supervision. Examples of the common risks and related obligations are summarised below:
All of these factors apply to employees who have moved to a homeworking scenario during the pandemic. Many of these will have been unprepared and unaccustomed to working remotely, so it is essential that employers provide effective supervision, education and training, as well as implementing relevant control measures to protect homeworkers. This includes mental wellbeing and helping to manage stress at home, as subject we elaborate more on this in another blog.
For more information on HSE guidance regarding Lone Working, visit: https://www.hse.gov.uk/lone-working/employer/
We have also attached a link to the HSE guide regarding protecting Lone Workers: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg73.pdf
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