Working Alone Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning, communication, travel, task limits and emergency arrangements for working alone. It supports planning and risk management by helping identify situations where assistance, monitoring or a change to the work arrangement may be needed.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess whether the task, location and duration are suitable for lone work
• Confirm worker competency, fitness and ability to work alone
• Set communication, check-in and escalation arrangements
• Plan travel, access and movement between locations
• Assess conditions on arrival before entering or starting work
• Manage interactions with clients, the public or occupants
• Assess manual tasks and physical work undertaken alone
• Identify tasks that should not be carried out alone
• Manage environmental conditions, fatigue and personal protection
• Prepare emergency response, first aid and end-of-task closeout arrangements

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses arranging or undertaking work alone.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work — 5 Control the risks; p. 24.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use