UPEI has a Working Alone Procedure to protect the health and safety of all UPEI employees and students who work alone including after-hours and when working off-site. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that their staff and students are safe when working alone. 

• Working alone means an employee/student working at a workplace is the only employee/student at that workplace in circumstances where assistance is not readily available to the employee/student in the event of injury, ill health, or emergency.
• There are two categories of working alone plans: 
  1. areas with low risk where a UPEI Standard Working Alone Plan is used; 
  2. areas with risk where a Site-specific Working Alone Plan is required.
• The UPEI Safe App is an excellent tool to use when working alone. When the app is activated, Security Services monitors and responds if necessary.
• Please visit the HSE SharePoint site for more information on the Working Alone Procedure.

As always, feel free to contact Health, Safety, and Environment at hse@upei.ca with any questions or concerns.