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City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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Appendix Document:
Working Alone Procedures
Pages: 2
Policies Referenced: H-7
This appendix is intended to establish safe procedures and protocols for employees that work
alone. It applies to all City employees that have potential to be injured due to hazardous work
activities or a victim of violent crime while working alone.
The City of Greensboro intends to provide a safe work environment for its employees
wherever they work. Due to the nature of the work City employees perform, they can be at
risk for violence or threats from the public at large. Employees can also be at risk due to hazardous
work activities such as work from heights or use of hazardous equipment. Many City employees
are required to carry out their job duties alone, which may limit the City’s ability to respond to
employees when emergencies arise. This appendix is intended to promote employee and manager
awareness of the hazards employees face as they are performing their assigned duties. It outlines
the hazard assessment process, the steps that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of a hazardous
event and procedures to provide assistance to lone workers in emergencies.
H azardous work activities are work activities that may result in serious injury requiring
immediate medical attention. Some examples may include, but are not limited to, working
at heights, working with electricity, using hazardous equipment (chain saws, mowers) and using
hazardous chemicals.
Working alone is work that requires employees to conduct work either in public or in City
facilities where immediate assistance from co-workers is not available.
Potential Hazards
Some of the activities where the potential for injury or violence against a City employee is greater
includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Collecting money in public alone (meter collections)
• Working alone in public areas (neighborhoods, streets and in private residences)
• Working in remote areas alone (parks, cemeteries, and water-shed properties)
• Conducting hazardous work alone (using chemicals, working at heights, and working
with electricity)
The following responsibilities have been identified to ensure employees are protected from the
hazards of working alone.