Course Aims

For care workers in the community that undertake lone worker tasks, particularly those who are visiting clients in their homes.  

Learning Outcomes

• Define what lone working is. 
• Highlight key legislation in relation to home working. 
• State employer and employee responsibilities in relation to lone working. 
• State the steps in a lone working risk assessment and why they are needed. 
• Highlight what hazards could be present in lone working. 
• State what safety measures can be put in place to ensure safe lone working. 
• Highlight typical measures in a lone working policy. 
• Understand RIDDOR in relation to lone working and the care that needs to be offered to those involved in incidents and accidents. 
• Highlight the need for lone worker training.