Health and Safety Legislation
What you need to know about employer's responsibilities towards protecting the health, safety and welfare at work of their employees.
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Health and Safety legislation - the key facts
Lone workers are defined as those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision. For example, people who work alone, separately from others or outside of normal hours; or mobile workers, such as maintenance, installation, service, agricultural workers and self-employed people.
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSW Act) and Management of Health and Safety at Work (MHSW) Regulations 1999, 'Employers have responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare at work of their employees and the health and safety of those affected by the work, e.g., visitors, such as contractors and self employed people who employers may engage. These responsibilities cannot be transferred to people who work alone. It is the employer's duty to assess risks to lone workers and take steps to avoid or control risk where necessary'.
Information supplied by Health and Safety Executive, an enforcing authority working in support of the Health and Safety Commission, responsible for Health and Safety regulation in Great Britain.