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There are health and safety regulations covering
people who work on their own with little or no
supervision.
This can include people who work by themselves in retail premises
such as garages or small shops, those who work outside normal hours
such as cleaners and maintenance and repair staff and those who
work away form their base such as postal staff, social workers and
drivers.
As a result, in the event of an emergency there is no-one to assist
or help them.
But health and safety legislation places a duty on their employer
to ensure their work is carried out safely.
Employers are expected to carry out a risk assessment and look
closely at how a job is done.
They should identify any work hazards, assess the risks involved
and make sure adequate measures are put in place to avoid the
person carrying out the work being harmed.
Once these risks have been addressed a safe working procedure
should be developed.
Safe working procedures include regular checks by a supervisor,
another employee or other designated person.
Or periodic telephone contact may be adequate for low-risk work
situations.
For more information contact our
Food and Safety
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