Heads of Department must ensure that there are arrangements in place to identify and control the risks arising from work that is carried out while alone. The arrangements will include:

• a definition of normal working hours;
• a list of Departmental activities which must not be conducted while alone. See table 2 for guidance;
• authorisation of routine specified lone working activities;
• procedure for authorising non-routine lone working activities.

Line Managers must ensure that:

• non-routine lone working is avoided where possible;
• time spent lone working is planned;
• risk assessments for  the work under their control indicate the additional control measures required if the work is carried out while alone;
• measures to control risk while working alone are implemented;
• risk assessments are reviewed.