Lone Working Policy Reporters’ Handbook update and unaccompanied site visit concerns(WIN-310-1): FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
Lone Worker policy, the risk assessment and risk management of the reporter and a statement proving him to be a competent person.
Response
In response to your request I have attached the following two documents.
Scottish Government Lone Working Policy Reporters’ Handbook - extract
In addition to the documents released it may be helpful to explain that all Scottish Government staff undertake mandatory health and safety training to ensure they are equipped to make appropriate decisions on health and safety matters arising in the course of their role. DPEA reporters are also provided with detailed guidance on which health and safety matters they should take into consideration when assessing whether a site inspection should be accompanied or unaccompanied.
Scottish Government staff are also encouraged to complete a Lone worker risk calculator and discuss the outcome of this with their line manager. You can find more about this in the document named Scottish Government Lone Working Policy.
Reporters, when requested, have a lone worker device supplied by The Scottish Government.
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
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