Lone Working Training
The Lone Working Training course raises awareness of the risks of working alone and the practical steps employers and employees can take to protect personal safety.
Lone workers are those who work by themselves at a fixed base or at different premises. They may work outside normal working hours, drive for a living, or work alone with the public. They are more vulnerable and at greater risk of violence and aggression, so providing supervision, education, training, and control measures is essential.
This course focuses on the common hazards and risks associated with lone working, employer’s and employee’s legal responsibilities, and effective ways to control the risks to lone workers.
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Lone Working eLearning Course
Our Lone Working Training course raises awareness of the risks of working alone and the practical steps employers and employees can take to protect personal safety.
£25
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What are the benefits of Lone Working training?
- Raises awareness of the dangers of working alone and measures to protect safety.
- Supports compliance with the legal requirement to manage the health and safety risks of working alone.
- Created by highly qualified, experienced health and safety consultants.
- IOSH Approved, CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.
- Online course can be completed at the employee’s own pace.
- Interactive training to keep participants engaged throughout.
- Multiple choice quizzes so participants can check their understanding as they go.
- Summaries at the end of each section to enhance understanding.
Who should take this course?
The lone working course is for those who manage or employ lone workers, and well as lone workers themselves.
Course duration
Lone working training is 40-45 minutes, and the course can be completed online at your own pace.
Course accreditations
Our accreditations mean you can be confident that we deliver high-quality, effective eLearning that forms part of a professional development programme.
We pride ourselves on our extensive certification and accreditation. We’re CPD Certified and this course is SCORM compliant which means it can be integrated as part of your existing LMS or used as part of our SHINE learning management system.
Learn more about our health and safety accreditations.
Lone Working FAQs
Is this course necessary if our lone workers are experienced and have been doing their job for years?
Yes, even experienced workers face risks, and legislation requires employers to manage those risks. This course ensures that all employees are aware of the potential hazards, understand their responsibilities, and know how to implement safe systems of work, regardless of their experience.
Can training be customised for the specific risks faced by our lone workers?
Yes, we can tailor the training to address the unique risks and challenges faced by your employees, whether they work in remote locations, at different premises, or interact with the public.
Is lone working training suitable for employees working from home?
Yes, working from home can be considered lone working if employees are unsupervised and isolated from others. This course helps identify risks and provides advice on safe practices for those working remotely.
Is there a discount if I need to train a large team?
Yes, we offer volume discounts for businesses that need to train multiple employees. Please contact us to discuss your requirements, and we can provide pricing based on your team size.
How quickly can this training be rolled out to my team?
Once purchased, the course can be accessed immediately through our SHINE platform or integrated into your existing LMS, allowing employees to begin training right away.
How can this training help our organisation comply with legal requirements?
This course helps your organisation comply with health and safety laws, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which mandates that employers assess risks and ensure the safety of lone workers. It provides essential knowledge on risk assessment, control measures, and reporting, helping you fulfil your legal obligations.
Will this training help prevent work-related violence and aggression?
Yes, the course includes guidance on identifying and managing risks related to violence and aggression, which are significant concerns for lone workers. It equips employees with strategies to stay safe, recognise potentially dangerous situations, and take appropriate action.
What kind of support can I expect if I encounter issues with the course?
We offer full technical support to ensure a smooth experience, whether you’re using our SHINE platform or integrating the course into your LMS. Additionally, our customer support team is available to answer any questions related to course content or compliance.
What happens if someone fails the course assessment?
Participants who don’t pass the assessment on their first attempt can review the course material and retake the assessment. The course is designed to support learning, with interactive elements and quizzes to reinforce understanding throughout.
Can I monitor employee progress throughout the training?
Yes, if using the SHINE platform, you can track employees’ progress, view completion rates, and download certificates for compliance records.
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Course aims
By the end of lone working training employees will be able to:
- Appreciate that working alone is safe when assessed and systems are in place.
- Understand their role in assessing and establishing safe systems of work.
- Appreciate the need to undertake dynamic risk assessments.
- Recognise signs and behaviours that may prompt a dynamic risk assessment.
- Know what to do in what appears to be a risky situation or location.
- Recognise how to reduce risk when working alone.
- Understand the importance of incident reporting.
Course Overview
1. Introduction
Who lone workers are, the jobs they do, and why managing loan working safety is important.
2. Approach
The importance of an organisation’s policies, procedures, and safe systems of work.
What policies, procedures and safe systems of work should include.
How safe systems of work help to reduce identified risks.
3. Responsibilities
Steps employers must take to minimise the risks to lone workers and what employees must do to help protect their own safety.
4. Working at home
What an employer’s and employee’s responsibilities are when an employee is working from home.
5. Work-related violence
Recognising types of work-related violence, high risk situations and locations, and the triggers for anger and aggression.
6. Stress, mental health and wellbeing
Physiological, emotional, and behavioural affects lone working can have.
How to recognise signs of stress and what action to take.
7. Fire
Common causes of fire, how to reduce or eliminate the risk of fire, and how to plan for an emergency.
8. Reporting incidents, accidents and near-misses
Why it is important to report incidents, accidents, and near-misses.
9. Controlling the risk
Tracking devices, emergency planning, training, and buddy systems.
10. Case studies
Case studies highlighting the importance of ensuring adequate procedures are implemented to protect the safety of lone workers.
Assessment
At the end of lone working training there are 10 multiple choice questions to answer, and the pass mark is 80%.
Certificate
If you complete the course on SHINE, you will receive a certificate on successful completion of the course which is downloadable as a PDF file.
Course screenshots
Fully interactive. Clear and simple. Created by experts.
How is it delivered?
The lone working course is delivered online or through a computer network to each trainee at their desktop, laptop or mobile device.
We can also provide the course to be integrated into a SCORM compliant LMS.
Training can be completed at the employee’s own pace by “bookmarking” and recording progress and returning to the training later.
SHINE – compliance record keeping
The Praxis42 Digital Platform SHINE is our advanced eLearning management system and helps organisations deliver effective online learning for their employees.
A cost-effective tool for compliance record-keeping, SHINE allows you to view and manage employee training records easily. Individual training certificates can be printed as proof of compliance for audits or visits from enforcing agencies.
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