Supporting Lone Workers

Lone workers face the same hazards at work as anyone else, but there is a greater risk of these hazards causing harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong.

HSE product a 16 page guidance document on managing the risks for lone workers.

The guidance covers -

• Who are lone workers and what jobs do they do?
• Changing ways of working
• Health and safety law
• Is it legal to work alone and is it safe?
• Managing the risks
• The lone worker and other people
• Environment and equipment
• How could the work trigger an incident?
• Stress, mental health and wellbeing
• Keeping contact with lone workers
• Providing support on mental health
• Work-related violence
• What if a lone worker’s first language is not English?
• Can someone work alone if they have a
• medical condition?
• What if a person becomes ill, has an accident, or
• there is an emergency?
• What if a lone worker is working from home?
• Training
• Supervision
• Monitoring and keeping in touch
• Responsibilities of workers

Download the booklet at the link below.