Working Alone Policy
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Purpose: The Board recognizes that working alone may be a higher than normal risk activity and that every reasonable step will be taken to minimize this risk.
The Library will identify, as part of a hazard assessment, the potential hazards of working alone and will take practical steps to eliminate or control the hazards.
The Library will, where practical, establish an effective means of communication appropriate to the hazards involved for employees to contact other people who can respond to the employee's need.
The Library will ensure employees are trained and made aware of the hazards of working alone and the preventative steps that can be taken to reduce or eliminate potential risks so they can perform their jobs safely.
The Library considers an employee to be working alone if the worker works by himself or herself in circumstances where assistance is not readily available when needed.
Working alone safety procedures should be followed by all staff when working alone {see Appendix A}.