Working Alone Policy
The purpose of a working alone policy has two parts:
Emergencies include but are not limited to physical injury due to work place accidents, illness or trauma, fire, flood, explosion, structural collapse, poisoning, intrusion/invasion by unauthorized or dangerous people or any other event which threatens the safety and security of people, property or the environment.
PROCEDURE:
Communication – A worker must be able to get assistance in case of an emergency. Communication elements include:
PLANNING:
When a worker works alone (e.g. weekends, evenings, late nights, early mornings, public holidays, in animal holding facility, walk in freezers, etc) someone should know and care.
Planning elements include:
Check in and check out with a supervisor, friend, relative or spouse (your guardian).
Check in:
Contact your guardian EVERY 15-30 minutes if you will be working alone for a long time so they know you are all right.
RESPONSE:
If you miss your check in or check out time make sure your contact/guardian will try to contact you.
IF THEY CAN’T CONTACT YOU THEY SHOULD CALL THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY TO CHECK FOR YOU. DON’T FEEL FOOLISH IN ASKING FOR EMERGENCY HELP, IT COULD MEAN YOUR LIFE!!
- To ensure that when workers are working alone,they can get help inan emergency
- In cases where a worker is incapacitated or unable to call for help themselves someone must come looking for them.
Emergencies include but are not limited to physical injury due to work place accidents, illness or trauma, fire, flood, explosion, structural collapse, poisoning, intrusion/invasion by unauthorized or dangerous people or any other event which threatens the safety and security of people, property or the environment.
PROCEDURE:
Communication – A worker must be able to get assistance in case of an emergency. Communication elements include:
- phones (land lines, cell phones and emergency red phones)
- fire alarm. If all else fails, pull it!
PLANNING:
When a worker works alone (e.g. weekends, evenings, late nights, early mornings, public holidays, in animal holding facility, walk in freezers, etc) someone should know and care.
- When walking back to the parkade late at night or at odd hours, it is safer to call the Safe-Walk Program number, so that you will be accompanied to your car. (555 from a University phone, or #555 from a cell phone or MTS or Rogers wireless)
Planning elements include:
Check in and check out with a supervisor, friend, relative or spouse (your guardian).
- Let them know where you are going. Make sure they know which Laboratory, Room number and local phone number(s).
- Provide your contact/guardian with the phone number for Campus Security.
- Phone your contact to tell them if you move or change location.
- Let them know when you expect to be back.
- Respect your contact/guardian, remember to check out when work is finished.
Check in:
Contact your guardian EVERY 15-30 minutes if you will be working alone for a long time so they know you are all right.
RESPONSE:
If you miss your check in or check out time make sure your contact/guardian will try to contact you.
IF THEY CAN’T CONTACT YOU THEY SHOULD CALL THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY TO CHECK FOR YOU. DON’T FEEL FOOLISH IN ASKING FOR EMERGENCY HELP, IT COULD MEAN YOUR LIFE!!
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EMERGENCY CONTACT |
To contact Security Services, Winnipeg Police, Fire Department, Ambulance or other emergency services, call:
NOTE: All requests for emergency services should be directed to Security Services first. |
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NON EMERGENCY CONTACT |
Safewalk: (204) 474-9312 Security Services, Fort Garry Campus: Security Services, Bannatyne Campus: Winnipeg Police (non Emergency): |