Land Development Engineering

Hi.    I was hoping you may be able to share any 'working alone' policies or procedures you may have. We are drafting a policy to provide guidance to our staff to ensure they are safe and accounted for when they leave the office alone to carry out site visits. I am keen for it to also be practical not over the top, and useful. So am very keen to find out practises you or others may be using.

Appreciate any feedback and discussion.

Cheers

Glenn

Hi Glenn,

My Team and I are currently going through the same process. Members of our team will often work alone in high risk bush fire zones, where mobile phone reception is also minimal to non existent. We haven't got a formal policy in place yet, but it is a major priority as Summer approaches so I am very interested to see what people have to say.

Currently it is expected that team members check the CFA website for fire warnings and limit trips to certain areas depending on the weather. We also ensure that people update their calendars to reflect where they are going and when they are due back and to personally notify another team member. 

There is no perfect plan, but there is definitely measures that can be put in place to minimize risk when working alone.

I look forward to reading what others have to say.

Cheers

Nic

Hi Glenn,

My Team and I are currently going through the same process. Members of our team will often work alone in high risk bush fire zones, where mobile phone reception is also minimal to non existent. We haven't got a formal policy in place yet, but it is a major priority as Summer approaches so I am very interested to see what people have to say.

Currently it is expected that team members check the CFA website for fire warnings and limit trips to certain areas depending on the weather. We also ensure that people update their calendars to reflect where they are going and when they are due back and to personally notify another team member. 

There is no perfect plan, but there is definitely measures that can be put in place to minimize risk when working alone.

I look forward to reading what others have to say.

Cheers

Nic

Hi.    I was hoping you may be able to share any 'working alone' policies or procedures you may have. We are drafting a policy to provide guidance to our staff to ensure they are safe and accounted for when they leave the office alone to carry out site visits. I am keen for it to also be practical not over the top, and useful. So am very keen to find out practises you or others may be using.

Appreciate any feedback and discussion.

Cheers

Glenn

Hi.    I was hoping you may be able to share any 'working alone' policies or procedures you may have. We are drafting a policy to provide guidance to our staff to ensure they are safe and accounted for when they leave the office alone to carry out site visits. I am keen for it to also be practical not over the top, and useful. So am very keen to find out practises you or others may be using.

Appreciate any feedback and discussion.

Cheers

Glenn

G day

I used to drive trucks for a living in remote areas, I would think that basics such as a communication system whether 2 way, mobile phone would be sufficient in the metro area, obviously EPIRBS and satellite phones for very remote areas, the main thing is to have a list of appropriate contact numbers and a log in log out system to monitor staff, I would keep it as simple as possible, I have seen over complicated tracking systems that no one pays much attention to, my reply is simplistic but hope it helps

Gil

Hi.    I was hoping you may be able to share any 'working alone' policies or procedures you may have. We are drafting a policy to provide guidance to our staff to ensure they are safe and accounted for when they leave the office alone to carry out site visits. I am keen for it to also be practical not over the top, and useful. So am very keen to find out practises you or others may be using.

Appreciate any feedback and discussion.

Cheers

Glenn