Certificate in Lone Working (2021-22)

Course Duration: 20m (approx) online training + self-directed learning and activities + final assessment.

The law requires employers to carefully consider, and deal with, any health and safety risks for their lone workers. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, employers have legal duties to assess all risks to health and safety, including the risk of lone working.

This Essential CPD course provides you with the knowledge and skills to understand the legislative requirements associated with lone working and how to identify, assess and manage the risks to create a safe working environment.

Delivered by health and safety expert, James Whelan, the course has been split into three bite-sized modules and has been designed to provide maximum learning potential in the leanest, most cost-effective and most time-efficient manner. It has been produced in high-quality remote video CPD format which is accessible on any device, any time, anywhere.

The course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives from the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process and complete all relevant activities to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting.

Designed in line with the following policies

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Learning outcomes

• Identifying the risks to health and safety posed by lone working to serve as a practical guide that employees can apply to their roles.
• Understanding what the law requires of employers and employees in regards to lone working.
• Understanding the different steps required when undertaking a risk assessment needed to control health and safety risks for lone workers.
• Recognising the appropriate control measures that can be implemented in order to keep lone workers safe from harm.
• Understanding what needs to be included in planning safe working arrangements for lone workers.

Modules

Module 1: The laws of lone working

Module 1 explores the laws of lone working by elaborating on what employers are responsible for, as well as looking at what the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require from both, employers and employees.

Module 2: Risks and control measures of lone working

In this module, you will learn what is included in control measures for lone working and what needs to be taken into consideration when planning safe working arrangements.

Module 3: Monitoring lone workers

This module explains the necessary procedures needed to make sure employees are safe when lone working, practical strategies needed to be implemented for travelling, and the steps lone workers should take when encountering any issues.