Lone Working Policy - SchoolsOnline - Swindon Borough Council

information, instruction and training and helps to ensure that staff understand therisks associated with their work and that the necessary safety precautions arecarried out. It can also provide guidance in situations of uncertainty.4.5.2 The extent of supervision required depends on the risks involved and the proficiencyand experience of the member of staff to identify and handle safety issues. Staffnew to the job, undergoing training, doing a job which presents special risks, ordealing with new situations need to be accompanied at first. The extent ofsupervision required is a management decision. It should not be left to individuals todecide they require assistance. Safety supervision can generally be carried outwhen visits are made to check the progress and quality of the work and may takethe form of periodic site visits coupled with discussions in which safety issues areassessed.4.6 What happens if a person becomes ill, has an accident or there is anemergency?4.6.1 Lone workers should be capable of responding correctly in emergency situations.Emergency procedures should be established and staff trained to implement them.Information about emergency procedure should be given to solitary contractworkers who visit Council premises. Lone workers should have access to adequatefirst aid facilities and mobile workers should carry a first aid kit suitable for treatingminor injuries. Emergency Services should be called when significant illness orinjury is suspected.4.6.2 Suitable systems should be devised to monitor the condition of lone workers andinclude at least periodic checks at hourly intervals and a check at the end of theworking period. In addition it is desirable to consider the following:4.6.2.1Establish procedures where managers periodically visit and visually monitor peopleworking alone.4.6.2.2Establish procedures for making regular contact between the lone worker and acolleague is maintained using either telephones or radio.4.6.2.3Automatic warning devices which operate if specific signals are not receivedperiodically from the lone worker are available.4.6.2.4Other devices to raise the alarm in the event of an emergency operated manually oractivated automatically by the absence of activity are available.4.6.2.5Equipment checks on radios and telephones should always be undertaken beforesetting out to work alone.5 HANDLING MONEY5.1 People who collect or carry money as part of their normal work when working aloneare at an increased risk of violence or assault.Ref; COP LONE Issue 1, DMar2000 Always refer to intranet for latest version 10