This document can be personalised to meet the needs of your service area’s lone working activities and should be used in conjunction with guidance given on risk assessment outlined within WLC Personal Safety at Work Procedure (Mytoolkit). Department: Location: Service User Individual(s) exposed to the risk: (name and address): Risk assessment carried out by: Date completed: Review date: What will the overall level of risk be when additional control measures have been implemented? Remember risk levels that are Medium or High indicate that lone working should not take place until action is taken to reduce the level of risk to as low as reasonably practicable. Assess the degree of risk Tick if Main risks and areas of concern after considering your applicable existing control measures Is communication in place (mobile / emergency device / travel route / expected contact & return time etc) Carry out pre checks - location / property / person Do you know the location of the lone worker Is there access to first aid / emergency services Is the person expecting your arrival / visit 1. Before Is the visit during unsocial hours Visit or Is there a risk of violence / Injury job task Is the area isolated or potentially an unsafe location Can plant / substances / equipment be handled safely by one person Does the workplace or task present a special risk to the lone worker e.g. electricity / working at height – Is there a procedure to summon help in emergency Parking / distance of travel on foot Lighting / ventilation / welfare arrangements Safe access / egress to property / work area 2. On Surroundings Present specific risks to lone worker – Arrival Property Type - (Semi / Tenement / Multi Storey Other) Lift / stairwell Communication signal / availability (mobile phone / device) Groups Gathering/Loitering Front Door Security Concierge Service Condition of House 3. On Entry Number in House Client Attitude / Behaviour / threatening Pets - Type - Are they secured (Y/N) Ease of escape / exit strategy Felt safe Felt threatened / intimidated 4. Post Visit Would not revisit alone Would not revisit 5. Is the person medically fit to work alone Other
This document can be personalised to meet the needs of your service area’s lone working activities and should be used in conjunction with guidance given on risk assessment outlined within WLC Personal Safety at Work Procedure (Mytoolkit). Department: Location: Service User (name and address): Individual(s) exposed to the risk: Risk assessment carried out by: Date completed: Review date: What will the overall level of risk be when additional control measures have been implemented? Remember risk levels that are Medium or High indicate that lone working should not take place until action is taken to reduce the level of risk to as low as reasonably practicable. Main risks and areas of concern Tick if applicable Assess the degree of risk after considering your existing control measures 1. Before Visit or job task Is communication in place (mobile / emergency device / travel route / expected contact & return time etc) Carry out pre checks - location / property / person Do you know the location of the lone worker Is there access to first aid / emergency services Is the person expecting your arrival / visit Is the visit during unsocial hours Is there a risk of violence / Injury Is the area isolated or potentially an unsafe location Can plant / substances / equipment be handled safely by one person Does the workplace or task present a special risk to the lone worker – e.g. electricity / working at height Is there a procedure to summon help in emergency 2. On Arrival Parking / distance of travel on foot Lighting / ventilation / welfare arrangements Safe access / egress to property / work area Surroundings – Present specific risks to lone worker Property Type - (Semi / Tenement / Multi Storey Other) Lift / stairwell Communication signal / availability (mobile phone / device) 3. On Entry Groups Gathering/Loitering Front Door Security Concierge Service Condition of House Number in House Client Attitude / Behaviour / threatening Pets - Type - Are they secured (Y/N) Ease of escape / exit strategy 4. Post Visit Felt safe Felt threatened / intimidated Would not revisit alone Would not revisit 5. Other Is the person medically fit to work alone