Health & Safety Guidelines for Lone Working Volunteers
This comprehensive guide provides essential tips for volunteers working alone, including risk assessment, venue safety measures, buddy system protocols, and a checklist for before, during, and after lone working assignments. By following these guidelines, volunteers can ensure their safety and well-being while carrying out their duties.
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Health & Safety for Volunteers Lone Working
Lone Working Assessing the Risks Assessing the Risks A risk assessment for Volunteers is included in the Handbook. Before your visit: Have an emergency contact and the organisation contact in your mobile phone. Ensure you are confident that you know where you are going and how accessible the venue is. Be prepared for adverse weather. Ensure you inform your Buddy where you are going, when you are leaving and when you expect to return (see Buddy System later). Assess the Risks before you travel: Is the area different in the day to the night? Can you park safely? Can you get there safely by public transport if you need to? Have you tested out the GPS co-ordinates on your SatNav?
Lone Working The Venue The Venue Arriving: Be vigilant and prepared. In isolated and built up areas ensure your car doors are locked. Park your car so that it is easy to exit the venue. Don t leave any valuables in view in the car, always lock in your boot or take into the venue with you. Ensure you are not carrying too much and that it does not impede your mobility. Ensure you mobile phone (with the emergency contact and organisation contact) is accessible. During the event: If at any point during your visit you feel unsafe or threatened, you should leave the premises as quickly as possible. Contact your Buddy to let them know you have done this. Leave the site as quickly and safely as possible.
Lone Working Buddy System Buddy System How it works: Once a talk is confirmed inform your Buddy of the location of the talk, the time you expect to leave and the time you expect to return. On return from your talk you should contact your Buddy to confirm that you are safely home. If you are delayed, please inform your Buddy of your new expected return time. If you do not return home within 1 hour of your expected return, your Buddy should try to make contact with you. If there are unable to do so, they should alert the police. All volunteers who are volunteering alone should have a Buddy. Your Buddy should be either someone you live with or someone who lives nearby. Your Buddy should understand the purpose of the Buddy System. Your Buddy should be available on the days that you are volunteering.
Lone Working Checklist for Lone Working Checklist for Lone Working Before During and After 1. Venue location site has been checked. 2. You have planned your route either by car or public transport 1. On arrival you feel safe and secure in the venue if you are concerned, leave. 3. You have checked that you can park safely or get to the venue safely by public transport. 2. Upon departure, you contact your Buddy if you think that your arrival time home will be different to what you told them. 4. Your Buddy has been informed of your location and timings. 3. On arrival home, contact your Buddy to inform them that you have arrived home. 5. You have checked the risk assessment in the Volunteer Handbook and ensured you have assessed the risks adequately.
