Working from home, or teleworking, might sound pretty safe – after all, you don't even have to go anywhere! But working alone has particular risks, and you and your employer still need to think about how to make sure you are working in a way which protects your health and well being.
The Telework Association, the national organisation for teleworkers, publishes a monthly magazine, Teleworker, and helps with access to local teleworkers' groups, tel: 0800 616008, website: www.tca.org.uk.
Teleworking: Out of 'site', out of mind? Neil Budworth, available from Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, tel: 0116 257 3100. iosh.co.uk.
Telephone Helplines Association guidelines for good practice Tel: 020 7248 3388 helplines.org.uk
Books
The teleworking handbook, 2001, the Telework Association, tel: 0800 616008, price £19.95.
Working alone in safety and Homeworking: Guidance for employers and employees on health and safety, HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165, website: www.hse.gov.uk/hsehome.htm, free.