Lone Working

Lone working takes place across a wide range of industries and job roles. This course is intended for both lone workers and managers who supervise them, helping them to recognise the risks of working alone and implement effective control measures.

Whether you are a night cleaner, security guard, care worker carrying out home visits, forestry worker, estate agent, delivery driver, or work independently in another role, this course will help you understand how to stay safe while working alone.

For employers and managers: our guide to lone working risk assessment includes a free checklist.

By completing this course, learners will be able to: 

• Understand the basic principles of lone working.
• Identify common lone working hazards and understand the associated risks.
• Describe key control measures used to reduce the risk of lone working.

• For over 60 years, the British Safety Council has been educating millions of workers and making hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer around the world.
• We are a not-for-profit membership organisation, a trusted brand and a leader in driving health, safety and wellbeing innovation and engagement across our global community.

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Learners must pass a multiple-choice assessment to receive a certificate recognising completion of this awareness course. 

This is a non-accredited course. It does not result in a formal qualification. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful passing of the assessment.