This course acts as an introduction to personal safety for lone workers and applies to those that work alone within business premises, mobile workers and homeworkers.

It covers the legal responsibilities of both employers and employees, some of the common security precautions that can be implemented, practical steps you can take to avoid conflict in lone worker situations and other elements that can contribute to lone worker safety.

Advantages & Target Audience

This Introduction to Personal Safety for Lone Workers online course is aimed primarily at anyone who works alone or manages people that work alone.

Having knowledge regarding Personal Safety as a Lone Worker can keep employees safe, giving them knowledge of issues, they can encounter as lone workers. Managers can feel confident in managing their lone workers.

IOSH & IIRSM approval means that this course meets the rigorous standards of these leading industry bodies.

Online training is flexible, efficient and cost-effective, so candidates can progress through the modules at their own pace, in their own time, making it easy to fit the training around their work and personal life.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the definition of a lone worker
• Demonstrate understanding of risk factors to lone workers and identify methods of reducing risk.
• Recognise the key components of relevant legislation including the responsibilities of employees and employers as defined by the Health and Safety at Work Act and associated regulations.
• Define dynamic risk assessments and understand multi-agency collaboration and issues associated with attending remote locations, including travel.
• State where to go for additional training and guidance provided by both internal and external agencies.