Lone Working & Personal Safety

Eric HaleyPractice Development Officer

Thursday, 13th December 2012

Housekeeping…

Smoking – Mobile Phones – Toilets - Refreshments

AIM

To provide information, advice and practical support to Sunderland H&S Focus Group members that are defined as Lone Workers. To provide each participant with safer working practices and to recognise potential issues in relation to Lone Working.

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Suzy Lamplugh 1986 Suzy Lamplugh was an estate agent

reported missing after going to an appointment with someone called ‘Mr Kipper’ to show him a house

Diary read: 12:45 Mr Kipper-37 Shorrolds Road O/S (outside the property)

Suzy Lamplugh was officially declared dead in 1994

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HSE GUIDANCE

THE LAWAND SELF-DEFENCE

What do you think are the circumstances when you might have to use reasonable force? (Write down your answers)

What do you think are the circumstances when you might have to use reasonable force? (Write down your answers)

Reasonable force can be used for the purpose of:

• self-defence

• defence of another

• defence of property, and

• the prevention of crime

The Legal Argument

There are four keys areas to consider: HASWA 1974 Management of H&SAW Regulations 1992

(Updated 1999) RIDDOR 1995 Safety Representatives and Safety Committees

Regulations 1977

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Risk Assessments

Generic Risk AssessmentLow / Medium Risks

Rapid Risk AssessmentLow / Medium or High Risks

Dynamic Risk Assessment

Low / Medium or High Risks

DEALING WITH INCIDENTS

Find out if there is a problem Record all incidents Classify all incidents Search for preventive measures Decide what to do Put measures into practice Check that the measures are effective

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Course title: Lone Working & Personal Safety

Venue: Sunderland District Safety Group

Date: Thursday, 13th December 2012

Time: Afternoon

Trainers name: Eric Haley, NTC Practice Development Officer

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