Personal hazards working alone

An assessment of each element of the program of work is carried out using the Assessment of Potential Hazards Form APHl (see below), which is to be completed by the person responsible for the task to be carried out. This may include hot work cutting/grinding work on electrical systems working alone use of hazardous materials (e.g. chemicals, solvents, etc.) confined spaces or any other work which may be of a hazardous nature. 

Any employee working alone underground in a hazardous location, who is both out of the range of natural unassisted voice communication and not under observation by other persons, shall be provided with an effective means of obtaining assistance In an emergency. 

When someone is working alone, the potential exists for that person to become trapped, injured, burned, or exposed to hazardous chemicals without having anyone on hand to help him. The injured person may not be able to raise the alarm or to ask for help. In order to minimize the risk associated with working alone, the following guidelines should be considered ... 

Unless extreme care is used, removing lead paint can be much more dangerous than leaving it alone. Any time a lead-based painted surface is disrupted, toxic lead dust is released into the environment. In addition to hazards from the lead itself, some methods of removing lead utilize toxic chemicals. This is important not only for the persons doing the work, but also for household members who might enter the area where the work is being done. 

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