objectivesThe Lone Worker Safety and Health Awareness from OSHA Education School is designed to address the specific challenges faced by employees who encounter isolation within their job function. Whether a task requires remote work on the jobsite, work from home, or another solitary location, this training is designed to focus on safety and health as it pertains to isolation.
OSHA Education School’s Lone Worker Safety and Health Awareness course is designed to explain basic safety and health principles and techniques, as well as regulatory standards, and best practices for management of solo and lone workers. Specific course topics include the following:
What it means to be a lone worker
Occupational safety and health risks for employees working solo
Employer responsibility
General obligations for lone workers
Best practices for lone worker safety
Resources for additional safety and health information
descriptionThe Lone Worker Safety and Health Awareness program is intended to address the unique difficulties encountered by workers who work alone. Whether a task involves remote work on-site, work from home, or another solitary place, this training focuses on isolation safety and wellness. The Lone Worker Safety and Health Awareness training is intended to teach fundamental safety and health concepts and methods, as well as statutory requirements and best practices for solo and lone worker management.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Lone Worker Safety And Health Awareness and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Introduction
Lone Worker Safety and Health Awareness
Learning Objectives
2. Who's at Risk?
Introduction
What is a Lone Worker?
Who’s at Risk?
Types of Risk
3. Employer’s Responsibility for a Lone Worker
Employer’s Responsibility for a Lone Worker
Safety and Health Programs
Lone Worker Inspection Case Study – OSHA’s Response
Working Alone Exposure Control Plan/Planning
The Hazard Control Pyramid
Technologies: Monitoring and Keeping in Touch
Technologies and the Safety Culture
4. Your Responsibilities as a Lone Worker
Your Responsibilities as a Lone Worker
If You See Something, Say Something
Questions to Consider
5. Best Practices for Higher-Risk Employees
Best Practices for Working Alone
Summary
Resources
Benefits OSHA Education School’s Lone Worker Safety and Health Awareness course is designed to highlight the specific challenges faced by lone workers, while highlighting helpful strategies to mitigate risks and promote a safe and healthy workplace. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to:
Understand the dos and don’ts for managing overall well-being and safety of lone workers
Know how to use technology to monitor safety and maintain communication
Identify the benefits of employing a hierarchy of controls to reduce workplace risks
Learn practical tips and links, as well as additional OSHA resources