information or failure to of other Brief site safety induction to be given wear appropriate P.P.E. agencies / to officers organisations - Cognisance to be taken of all hazard Exposure to warning signs unless exceptional unknown hazards circumstances prevail Appropriate PPE to be worn as necessary 27 Injury to Officer due to H Supervisory Hazards arising Supervisor to consider dual being overpowered by Officer from lone patrols/double-crewing subject to numerous assailants. working information/intelligence 5Provisions and correct use of Definition of • communications equipment (as Lone Working - above at 1f) and access to back up individual “An if/when required. Correct use of radio working on their and updating procedure, ‘time out’ own in a control room potentially Provision of training and PPE • vulnerable / at- Officers to carry out dynamic risk • risk location assessment in accordance with where there is officer safety training, terminate likely to be an isolation if circumstances demand absence of and report upon return to police immediate aid. It station is required by The onus for advising that an • the job, individual is to lone work lies with the individual, who should advise and authorised by the their line manager line manager”. Upon notification, the line manager • will: Assess personal suitability for lone working, taking into account experience, trust and health matters ii) If personal suitability is OK, provide a
of other agencies / organisations - Exposure to unknown hazards information or failure to wear appropriate P.P.E. Brief site safety induction to be given to officers Cognisance to be taken of all hazard warning signs unless exceptional circumstances prevail Appropriate PPE to be worn as necessary 27 Hazards arising from lone working Definition of Lone Working - “An individual working on their own in a potentially vulnerable / at- risk location where there is likely to be an absence of immediate aid. It is required by the job, and authorised by the line manager”. Injury to Officer due to being overpowered by numerous assailants. H Supervisor to consider dual patrols/double-crewing subject to information/intelligence • 5Provisions and correct use of communications equipment (as above at 1f) and access to back up if/when required. Correct use of radio procedure, ‘time out’ and updating control room • Provision of training and PPE • Officers to carry out dynamic risk assessment in accordance with officer safety training, terminate isolation if circumstances demand and report upon return to police station • The onus for advising that an individual is to lone work lies with the individual, who should advise their line manager • Upon notification, the line manager will: Assess personal suitability for lone working, taking into account experience, trust and health matters ii) If personal suitability is OK, provide a Supervisory Officer
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