“Smart. Safe. Solo.”

Lone Worker Safety Awareness Training

If you employ or manage individuals who work alone or without direct supervision, it’s vital to ensure their health and safety risks are properly assessed and controlled. Lone workers often face unique hazards that are less common in team-based environments, making early identification and prevention essential.

This course offers practical guidance and control measures you can apply in your workplace to help protect lone workers, reduce risk, and meet your duty of care.

What you'll learn

By the end of this course learners will:

  • Understand the risks to health and safety posed by lone working.

  • Know what the law requires of employers and employees in regards to lone working.

  • Understand the different steps required when undertaking a risk assessment.

  • Be aware of the appropriate control measures that can be implemented in order to keep lone workers safe from harm.

  • Understand what needs to be included in a safe system of work for lone workers.

How it works….

On the course

At a glance…

6 - 12 delegates

Half day course

No qualifications or PPE required

This training course is delivered on-site at your location or at a training centre location and typically lasts half a day, No formal qualifications are needed to attend, making it accessible to all experience levels. Group sizes are kept small, usually between 6–12 delegates, to ensure focused, hands-on learning. Delegates are not required to bring any PPE for this training course

Module 1: Introduction to Lone Working

This module introduces the concept of lone working, identifying who lone workers are and the unique risks they may face. It outlines relevant legal requirements, including the responsibilities of both employers and lone workers in ensuring a safe and well-managed working environment.

Module 2: Risk Assessments and Control Measures

What is a risk assessment?, consulting employees, identify the hazards, decide who might be harmed and how, evaluate the risks and decide on precautions, control measures for lone workers, control measures for accidents and emergencies, record your findings and implement them, and review and update.

Module 3: Creating a Safe System for Lone Working

This module explores how to establish a safe system of work for lone workers using the hierarchy of control. It covers the benefits and limitations of lone working, how to minimise risks when it can’t be avoided, and the importance of first aid, emergency procedures, monitoring, supervision, and training to keep lone workers safe and supported.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you’ll know how to:

Recognise the risks that come with working alone

Understand what the law expects from both employers and employees

Carry out a lone working risk assessment with confidence

Put the right control measures in place to keep lone workers safe

Build a clear, effective safe system of work for any lone working scenario

Whether you’re a lone worker or responsible for managing others, this course gives you the tools to stay safe, stay compliant, and stay in control.