About working alone

'Working alone' is working anywhere a person is unable to get immediate assistance from colleagues or other people. In some cases other people may be close by, such as a cleaner working by themselves in a city office building. In other cases the employee could be in a remote location, such as a researcher undertaking field work by themselves in a national park.

There are many scenarios in many occupations where these circumstances could apply, for example:

• sales representatives, including real estate agents
• all-night convenience store and service station attendants
• transport freight and public transport drivers
• doctors, health and community workers
• rural and agricultural workers
• scientists, park rangers or others undertaking field work.