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Lone Working Assessment
A lone-working risk assessment template covering communication, check-in arrangements and escalation.
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A risk assessment template for employees working alone.
About this template
The Lone Working Assessment is designed to be quick to complete and easy to adapt to your own workplace. Start from the template rather than a blank page, tailor the hazards, controls and responsibilities to your site, and keep a completed copy on file as evidence that the right checks were made.
How it links to the standards
Where this template names protective equipment or a control measure, the equipment itself is governed by a published standard that defines what it must withstand and how it is tested. The full EN standards library covers each one in plain language so you can confirm you are specifying the right level of protection.
Related guidance
Filling the template in is easier when you know the reasoning behind each control. These notes cover the practical detail:
- Roofing and Work at Height — the full technique-note library for this kind of work
- Lone Working on a Roof: What Changes
Communication and check-in arrangements are central to managing lone-working risk.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Lone Working Assessment template cover?
A risk assessment for lone working, covering communication, check-in arrangements and escalation if contact is lost.
What is the biggest risk factor unique to lone working?
The absence of anyone nearby to notice if something goes wrong, which is why communication and check-in arrangements are central to this assessment rather than an afterthought.
What should an escalation plan in a lone working assessment include?
A clear trigger for when a missed check-in becomes a genuine concern, and exactly who is contacted and what they do next.
Does every lone-working task need the same level of control?
No, the assessment should match the controls to the actual hazard and isolation of the specific task – a lone office worker and a lone worker in a remote or hazardous location need different arrangements.