Audit template in the LeanSuite app
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Lone working audit checklist
Audit how people who work alone are kept safe.
The full question list
The 10 questions in the audit
Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.
Risk assessment
- 1Lone work tasks are identified and assessed
- 2Tasks that are too risky to do alone are not allowed
- 3Hazards at night, in remote areas and in confined spaces are considered
Controls
- 4A check-in or monitoring method is in place and works
- 5Communication equipment is available and tested
- 6People can call for help at any time
- 7Emergency and first aid arrangements cover lone workers
People
- 8Lone workers are trained for the tasks
- 9They know what to do if they are hurt or in danger
- 10The check-in method was used on the last shift they worked alone
When to use it
- Once a month.
- An auditor or leader answers each question from what they see, hear and read in the area.
- Each record starts with: Area or job audited.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 80. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted audit shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.
Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.
Read and print
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- Confined space entry audit checklist8 questions
- Lockout/tagout audit checklist19 questions
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- PPE compliance audit checklist15 questions
- Working at height and ladder inspection checklist14 questions
Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Lone Working Audit”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.
Not on LeanSuite yet? On a 90-day pilot our team sets up your account and digitizes the forms and checklists you use today, this one included.