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Health and Safety Level 3 Ag/Hort
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Lone Working Risks. 1.7. Measures to reduce risks from lone working in agriculture/horticulture Many jobs in agriculture and horticulture require people to work alone, whether it be looking after sheep on distant hillsides to ploughing fields all day. While this occurs in many industries it is particularly prevalent in agriculture. There is no law which says people canot work alone, which means that special measures need to be put inplace to protect as far as is reasonably practicable. 1. Identify situations where lone working may occur Consider all the various jobs and periods within those jobs when an employee or employer may be required to work alone. 2. Identify a series of measures that can minimise risks from working alone There are a number of ways for people working alone to be in contact should anything happen. Most of these presume that the person working alone can communicate - either vocally (mobile / radio) or visually (bright clothing). The most dangerous time is when the person working alone canot communicate. How often should they be checcked..What is reasonably practicable? Submit Resources Time 2 hours
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