HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING HOUSEKEEPING Fire Alarms Toilets Mobile Phones (no cheating) Room Cleanliness

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING Aims & Objectives – By the end of the session, delegates will have a raised awareness and understanding of: Health & Safety Law & Legislation – Lone Working Risk Assessment Process for Lone Working Incident Reporting

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Employers’ Responsibilities: Your employer has a duty to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, your health, safety and welfare at work Your employer must consult you or your safety representative on matters relating to your health and safety at work Your employer must assess the risks

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING Employers’ Responsibilities - cont Your employer must draw up a health and safety policy Co-operate with other employers where workplaces are shared – in Health & Safety matters Provide Personal Protective Equipment – free of charge Appoint someone competent to assist with Health & Safety arrangements

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING Employees’ Responsibilities Take reasonable care of themselves and others that their actions may affect Co-operate with their employer, including following policies and procedures and attending training Correctly use work items provided Not interfere with or misuse anything provided for H&S Report any shortcomings in H&S arrangements

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING - REGULATIONS - The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Management of H&S at Work Regs 1999

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING What is risk assessment? “A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up if you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. Workers and others have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to take reasonable control measures. Source: HSE 5 Steps to risk assessment

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING What is a hazard? A hazard is anything that has the POTENTIAL to cause harm, injury, ill-health, damage or loss

Risk = likelihood x consequence What is risk? Risk can be defined as the likelihood that something harmful may occur: The consequences of the risk depend on how often it happens and what the result is: Risk = likelihood x consequence

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING RISK REDUCTION Risk Management arrangements Risk Assessment Policies & Procedures Emergency Procedures Mandatory, Induction & other training eg Conflict Resolution Incident Reporting Practice Meetings Sharing Information

INCIDENT REPORTING R I D D O R THE REPORTING OF INJURIES, DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES REGULATIONS 1995

INCIDENT REPORTING (IR1) What is an incident? Any unplanned or unexpected event or omission that has, or could have, led to death, physical or psychological injury, ill health, damage or other loss – this includes the common understanding of accidents.

Who’s responsible for reporting an Incident? INCIDENT REPORTING Who’s responsible for reporting an Incident? Every member of staff has a duty – refer to your local Policy

HEALTH & SAFETY – LONE WORKING Summarisation – Handouts & Any Questions ????