Working Alone Policy
Purpose
The management and staff of Provincial Home Care are responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. Provincial Home Care will provide measures to protect the health and safety of our employees and minimize risk to all employees at a workplace who are working alone and/or in circumstances where assistance is not readily available to the worker in the event of an injury, ill health or emergency. Strict adherence to this policy will help ensure the health and safety of employees and demonstrate due diligence in work alone situations and ensure health and safety regulations are met.
This policy will assess the workplace and take preventable measures to eliminate or minimize risks when employees are alone. To ensure employees who work alone have means of communication with individuals who can respond to an emergency situation and ensure regular contact is kept with those workers.
Employees Responsibilities:
- Take reasonable care to ensure your safety and the safety of others.
- Immediately notify management of any risks identified at the workplace.
- Follow all company directives and procedures when working alone or in isolation.
- Report and document any unsafe or hazardous conditions or situations immediately to your supervisor.
