This course from International Workplace, explores the hazards and risks associated with working alone and the additional controls an organisation should consider to promote safe lone working. Lone Working is a three-hour introductory level course designed to introduce organisations and individuals to the considerations of lone working, as governed by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Outline and content • Course introduction • What is lone working? • The risks of lone working • Controlling the risks of lone working • Course assessment Learning outcomes • At the end of the course, you will have an awareness of: • The meaning of lone working • The laws that apply to lone working situations • Employers’ and employees’ duties • The impact if someone has an accident while working alone • The factors that might increase the level of risk • The responsibilities of employers, managers and individuals to manage the risks of lone working • How risk assessment applies to lone working • How to manage the risks of lone working