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How to Create a Lone Worker Policy
Many jobs require workers to spend some of their time alone. Delivery drivers, maintenance staff and healthcare staff are just some examples of roles that necessitate independent working. Your organization should prioritize those who work alone as they present unique risks that do not affect those working as teams. A Lone Worker Policy serves to protect these employees by outlining procedures to monitor them effectively.


Step one in creating a lone working policy is identifying each worker's responsibilities and risks. You need to know their hours worked, physical activity levels, whether or not they need to travel frequently for work purposes and whether some are performing hazardous tasks that put them at risk from weather, traffic or environmental conditions.

Once you have identified the hazards facing lone workers, conducting a risk analysis to identify solutions is key in keeping them safe. Your lone working policy should reflect this assessment process and be updated as your assessment or new processes and equipment become apparent.

Next, it is essential that you create a comprehensive list of safety policies and procedures designed to mitigate the risks identified during your risk assessment. Your list should include items like:

Communication and Check-in Procedures Communicating effectively is key for lone worker safety. Your policy must include protocols for regular check-ins with supervisors or designated contacts as well as training on using communication devices and devices that don't work in remote locations. In case these fail, alternative ways should be established so you can stay in contact.

Monitoring Procedures
A lone working policy must outline how employees will be monitored, and plan for when an emergency arises - for instance if an employee misses a scheduled check-in appointment without notifying management and/or the professional security monitoring center.

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Finally, your lone working policy must establish the roles and responsibilities of all those involved with it - including lone workers themselves as well as managers, supervisors, safety teams and, if applicable, your professional security monitoring center. A clear reporting structure for any incidents that arise should also be in place along with an outline of any health and safety training that must be completed by any employees included in its scope - providing this information upfront helps set expectations and build trust while preventing surprises when an incident does arises.

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