Awareness of Lone Working
Lone working is a term that applies to anybody who is working alone, with no supervision, for any length of time. This can range from roles such as a gas engineer visiting a domestic property to a warehouse operative retrieving goods from racking.
If an employee is working in a separate location from their colleagues, then this is defined as lone working.
Who it's aimed at?:
This online training course is ideal for employee inductions, refresher training or anyone who requires an awareness of lone working in their job role.
Prerequisites:
No prior knowledge is needed.
Duration:
35 – 50 minutes
How it works:
After purchasing the course learners will receive a link to the course by email. Following this link will allow them to access the course directly.
There are knowledge checks throughout enabling learners to stay on track.
Syllabus:
This course covers the following areas:
- Who are lone workers
- What is lone working – What should be considered?
- Working from home – Understand how lone working applies to home workers
- Risks and hazards – Common risks and hazards of lone working
- Risk assessments – The key to working safely
- Lone worker safety – Understand how to work safely alone
- Employee and employer responsibilities
- Lone worker policy – How to better support your employees
- Lone working checklist – What to consider when remote working
Assessment:
There are knowledge checks throughout enabling learners to stay on track.
Certification:
Learners will receive a Highfield e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.
LOCATION
Our e-learning courses are delivered on demand and on-line.
When do they take place
All courses must be taken within 6 months of registration
How it works
After purchasing the course, learners will receive a link to the course by email. Following this link will allow them to access the course directly.
Price
£10.00
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