• If you can avoid working alone, do so.
• If you must work alone, obtain your supervisor's permission and follow your departmental policy.
• If you must work alone, you must ensure you have completed all relevant safety training and it is documented.
• During normal business hours, if you must work alone in a remote or isolated area, ensure that your supervisor knows where you are. Establish a "check-in schedule": you will check-in and someone will follow-up at regular intervals.
• Outside normal business hours, ALWAYS check in with Security first and utilize the Keep in Touch (K.I.T.) service for regular check-ins.
• Outside normal business hours, avoid working alone if you are handling hazardous chemicals or operating hazardous equipment.

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