Lone worker safety poster –FREE!
Download your free lone working poster
A free checklist poster for your office, warehouse or work site.
Our free lone working poster will not just look great in your office, warehouse or site –it will also remind your team of their responsibilities and rights around lone working.
This new poster for 2024 lays out, in simple terms:
What “lone working” is, and how to tell if you are a lone worker
Key points:
You are a lone worker if you work out of eyesite or earshot of a colleague for any amount of time.
Lone working is entirely legal, given that your company has assessed the risk of doing so.
If you’re going to be working alone, you may need extra precautions, training and/or equiment.
What situations you definitely shouldn’t work alone in
You should not work alone if you are:
Working in confined spaces
Working near exposed live electricity conductors
Working in diving operations
Working with vehicles carrying explosives
Working with fumigation
What to consider before working alone
Before working alone you should ask:
Can the job be done alone?
Do you need sign-off for lone working?
Do you feel safe working alone?
Do you need any extra training?
How a lone worker should stay in contact with their team
This section explains that lone workers can expect similar levels of supervision and communicaton with their team as non lone workers. It also recommends that lone workers:
Log where they’ll be and how long for
Keep in touch with their team
Use a lone worker solution if they can
This poster is meant as a quick reminder –a free resource that can be hung in your premises to remind your team of how to stay safe when lone working. For a more in-depth explanation on lone working, you should download our free “Lone working guide”.
Download your free lone working poster
A free checklist poster for your office, warehouse or work site.
Thinking about using a lone worker solution?
If you are worried about the safety of your lone workers –or any of your staff members– we recommend using a lone worker solution. The use of specialist lone worker apps and devices can help your team stay safe when they’re out and about. The best ones can even help you keep track of your remote workforce with handy team management features.
If you’re interested in trying out a lone working solution, but aren’t sure which are best for you, why not read this handy review of the best lone worker solutions on the market.
What are the best lone worker solutions?
The top lone worker solutions, as ranked by Work Smarter Magazine