F-Q72 Home Working Checklist
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Home working can still present risks which employers need to manage, this can involve keeping the work area safe, suitable, checking that safe use of equipment is ongoing, premises is secure and information security has been considered.
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Home Working Checklist Template
A home working checklist for assessing someone's home work environment - the safety and suitability of the work area, use of display screen equipment, the premises, information security and whether a risk assessment has been done - with space to note issues and mark each item acceptable or not. The A version adds an office section to record who assessed and approved it.
An employer's health and safety duties extend to staff working from home, and a health and safety management system aligned with ISO 45001 expects those risks to be assessed and controlled. This checklist gives you a practical way to review a home workplace and record the outcome.
Built for Home Working Health and Safety and ISO 45001
The checklist covers the areas a home workplace review needs:
- Safety of the work area - sockets, trailing cables and surge protection
- Suitability of the work area - lighting, distractions and space
- Display screen equipment, with a prompt to the DSE self-assessment
- Premises, insurance and permissions, smoke detection and escape routes
- Information security and whether a risk assessment has been completed
What's Included in this Home Working Checklist
The checklist is set out by area, each marked acceptable, not acceptable or not applicable:
- Work area safety and suitability - sockets and cables, surge protection, lighting, distractions and space
- Display screen equipment - whether a DSE assessment has been done, referencing the DSE self-assessment
- Premises - insurance and permissions, smoke detection, escape route and security
- Information security and risk assessment - IT and network approval, backup connection, privacy, and whether a risk assessment has been completed
Two Versions in One Download
This product includes two versions so you can use the one that suits you:
- F-Q72 Home Working Checklist - the full checklist across work area safety and suitability, DSE, premises, information security and risk assessment
- F-Q72A Home Working Checklist with Sign-Off - the same checklist with an office-use assessment and approval section to record who assessed and approved it and any actions required
Who Needs a Home Working Checklist?
Any organisation with staff who work from home, full time or occasionally, and needs to assess and record that their home work environment is safe and suitable. It suits businesses meeting their health and safety duties under a system aligned with ISO 45001.
Included in the ISO 45001 Toolkit
This form is part of the ISO 45001 Toolkit - the registers, procedures, forms and guidance for running a health and safety management system in one download - and is included in every alphaZ ISO toolkit that covers health and safety.
Pairs with the DSE Self-Assessment
For the display screen element in full, the checklist points to the F-HS18 DSE Self-Assessment, which assesses the screen, keyboard, chair and workspace in detail.