Manitoba Working Alone and Safety Course 2026

1. السؤال 1 من 25

   Which Manitoba regulation contains the working alone rules?

   • AThe Highway Traffic Act
   • BThe Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (M.R. 217/2006)
   • CThe Private Investigators and Security Guards Regulation
   • DThe Manitoba Fire Code
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   الإجابة: B. The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (M.R. 217/2006)

   Working alone rules are in the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, made under The Workplace Safety and Health Act.

2. السؤال 2 من 25

   Which Part of Manitoba's Workplace Safety and Health Regulation covers working alone or in isolation?

   • APart 9
   • BPart 2
   • CPart 20
   • DPart 37
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   الإجابة: A. Part 9

   Part 9, Working Alone or in Isolation, applies to every workplace where employees work alone or in isolation.

3. السؤال 3 من 25

   In Manitoba, when is a worker "working alone"?

   • AOnly when they work in a rural or remote area of Manitoba
   • BOnly when nobody else at all is inside the building with them
   • COnly when they work a night shift with no other staff around
   • DWhen they are their employer's only worker on site, unsupervised
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   الإجابة: D. When they are their employer's only worker on site, unsupervised

   Manitoba defines working alone as being the only worker for the employer at the workplace, without direct supervision by the employer or a designated supervisor.

4. السؤال 4 من 25

   What does "working in isolation" mean in Manitoba?

   • AWorking at a site that has no internet access
   • BWorking where help is not readily available in an emergency
   • CWorking in a different city from your manager
   • DWorking in a room with the door closed and locked
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   الإجابة: B. Working where help is not readily available in an emergency

   Working in isolation means working in circumstances where assistance is not readily available in the event of injury, ill health or emergency.

5. السؤال 5 من 25

   A guard is the only worker from her company in a busy mall, surrounded by store staff and shoppers. Is she working alone under Manitoba's code of practice?

   • AYes; other people being around does not change that
   • BOnly if she does not have a phone
   • CNo, because other people are around her
   • DOnly if the mall is closed for the night
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   الإجابة: A. Yes; other people being around does not change that

   The code of practice says a worker may still be working alone even while in contact with other employers' workers or the public.

6. السؤال 6 من 25

   Under section 9.2, who must the employer consult when identifying working alone risks?

   • ANobody; the employer makes the decision entirely on its own
   • BOnly the client's property manager at the work site
   • COnly the company's lawyer and its insurance provider
   • DThe committee, the representative, or the workers if neither exists
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   الإجابة: D. The committee, the representative, or the workers if neither exists

   The employer identifies risks in consultation with the committee, the representative, or, where neither exists, the workers.

7. السؤال 7 من 25

   Under section 9.3, what must every working alone safe work procedure include?

   • AA night shift premium
   • BAn effective communication system
   • CA company vehicle
   • DA second worker on every shift
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   الإجابة: B. An effective communication system

   Safe work procedures must establish an effective communication system, such as a radio, phone or cell phone, or another means that works given the risks.

8. السؤال 8 من 25

   Besides a communication system, which of these may Manitoba's working alone procedures include?

   • AA second job site for the worker to go to in an emergency
   • BA ban on all breaks during the whole shift
   • CA written promise of safety from the client
   • DA system of regular contact by the employer with the worker
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   الإجابة: D. A system of regular contact by the employer with the worker

   Procedures include one or more of: regular contact by the employer, limits on certain activities, or training requirements.

9. السؤال 9 من 25

   Where must a Manitoba employer keep a copy of the working alone safe work procedures?

   • AOnly in the printed employee handbook
   • BLocked in a cabinet at the head office
   • COnly on the employer's public website
   • DPosted in a conspicuous place at the workplace
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   الإجابة: D. Posted in a conspicuous place at the workplace

   Section 9.3 requires a copy of the safe work procedures to be posted in a conspicuous place at the workplace.

10. السؤال 10 من 25

    How often must working alone procedures be reviewed in Manitoba?

    • ANever, once they have been written and posted
    • BOnly after a worker is injured on the job
    • CEvery 10 years, unless the law itself changes
    • DAt least every three years, or sooner if conditions change
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    الإجابة: D. At least every three years, or sooner if conditions change

    Procedures must be reviewed and revised at least every three years, or sooner if work conditions change.

11. السؤال 11 من 25

    Does Manitoba's working alone regulation set a fixed check-in interval, such as every 30 minutes?

    • AYes, it requires a check every 2 hours
    • BYes, it requires one check per shift
    • CNo; the time between checks depends on the risks
    • DYes, it requires a check every 15 minutes
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    الإجابة: C. No; the time between checks depends on the risks

    The code of practice says the regulation does not fix an interval; the time between checks depends on the identified risks.

12. السؤال 12 من 25

    What example does Manitoba's code of practice give for a security worker using phone check-ins?

    • ATexting a friend once a week about the shift
    • BCalling dispatch every hour before starting rounds
    • CEmailing the client at the end of the month
    • DChecking in only if something goes wrong
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    الإجابة: B. Calling dispatch every hour before starting rounds

    The code gives the example of a security worker calling dispatch hourly before rounds, with intervals set by the site's hazards.

13. السؤال 13 من 25

    A guard patrols a remote site in a Manitoba winter. What may the safe work procedures need to include?

    • ALonger gaps between check-ins in the cold
    • BEmergency supplies for extreme cold or other bad weather
    • CPermission to skip patrol rounds in the cold
    • DNothing extra beyond the usual procedures
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    الإجابة: B. Emergency supplies for extreme cold or other bad weather

    Where it applies, section 9.3 calls for emergency supplies for extreme cold or other inclement weather.

14. السؤال 14 من 25

    Is a security service one of the Manitoba workplaces that must have a violence prevention policy?

    • AOnly if the employer has over 500 workers
    • BOnly if a guard has already been hurt
    • CNo, only hospitals need to have one
    • DYes, security is one of the listed workplaces
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    الإجابة: D. Yes, security is one of the listed workplaces

    SAFE Work Manitoba's guide lists security among the workplaces that must have a violence prevention policy under Part 11.

15. السؤال 15 من 25

    Which item must a Manitoba violence prevention policy include?

    • AA promise that violence will never happen
    • BThe names and photos of all past attackers
    • CA rule that workers must handle threats alone
    • DHow workers get immediate help during an incident
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    الإجابة: D. How workers get immediate help during an incident

    The policy must include how workers get immediate assistance when violence occurs or is threatened.

16. السؤال 16 من 25

    Who receives the employer's annual report on violent incidents in Manitoba?

    • AThe committee, the representative or the workers
    • BOnly the company's insurance provider
    • CNobody; the report stays private
    • DOnly the local police service
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    الإجابة: A. The committee, the representative or the workers

    Employers give a yearly report of violent incidents to the safety and health committee, or to the representative or workers if there is none.

17. السؤال 17 من 25

    A Manitoba harassment prevention policy must tell workers they can also make a complaint to…

    • AManitoba Public Insurance
    • Bthe security guard Registrar
    • Cthe Office of the Fire Commissioner
    • Dthe Manitoba Human Rights Commission
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    الإجابة: D. the Manitoba Human Rights Commission

    The required policy statements include that a worker may file a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.

18. السؤال 18 من 25

    Which is one of the four safety rights SAFE Work Manitoba lists for workers?

    • AThe right to protection from reprisal
    • BThe right to choose your own supervisor
    • CThe right to pick your own shifts
    • DThe right to set your own check-in times
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    الإجابة: A. The right to protection from reprisal

    SAFE Work Manitoba lists the rights to know, to participate, to refuse dangerous work and to protection from reprisal.

19. السؤال 19 من 25

    You believe a task is dangerous. What is the first step under Manitoba's refusal process?

    • ATell your employer or supervisor right away and say why
    • BLeave the site without telling anyone why
    • CCall 911 and wait for police to arrive
    • DWait until the end of the shift to mention it
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    الإجابة: A. Tell your employer or supervisor right away and say why

    The first step is to report the refusal right away to the employer, supervisor or person in charge and explain why.

20. السؤال 20 من 25

    If the dangerous condition is not fixed right away, who must be present when it is inspected?

    • AA police officer and the employer's site manager
    • BYou and the worker co-chair, representative or a worker you choose
    • COnly the employer, with no worker present at all
    • DThe client's property manager and the employer
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    الإجابة: B. You and the worker co-chair, representative or a worker you choose

    The inspection is done with the refusing worker and, in order of availability, the worker co-chair, the representative or another worker the refusing worker chooses.

21. السؤال 21 من 25

    What pay does a Manitoba worker receive during a refusal of dangerous work?

    • AThe same wages and benefits as usual
    • BHalf of their usual pay
    • CNo pay until the issue is fixed
    • DPay only if the work is found dangerous
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    الإجابة: A. The same wages and benefits as usual

    SAFE Work Manitoba says a worker keeps the same wages and benefits during a refusal and may be temporarily given other work.

22. السؤال 22 من 25

    When may a Manitoba employer give the refused work to another worker?

    • AOnly if the second worker is a supervisor
    • BNever, even after the danger is fixed
    • CRight away, without telling that worker anything
    • DAfter written notice to that worker, an inspection and a fix
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    الإجابة: D. After written notice to that worker, an inspection and a fix

    The alternate worker must get a written copy of the refusal reasons, information on the right to refuse and why the task is not dangerous, and an inspection and remedial action must have happened.

23. السؤال 23 من 25

    How soon must a Manitoba employer report a worker's injury to the WCB?

    • AWithin 30 days
    • BWithin 24 hours
    • COnly at the end of the year
    • DWithin 5 business days
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    الإجابة: D. Within 5 business days

    WCB Manitoba says employers must report injuries that need medical attention or time off within five business days of the injury or of learning about it.

24. السؤال 24 من 25

    A worker is seriously hurt, such as a broken leg. How must the employer report it to the Workplace Safety and Health Branch?

    • AOnly in the annual safety report
    • BImmediately, by the fastest means available
    • CBy mail within 30 days of the injury
    • DThere is no need to report it at all
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    الإجابة: B. Immediately, by the fastest means available

    Serious incidents, including fractures of the arm or leg, must be reported to the Branch immediately by the fastest means available, such as 204-957-SAFE (7233).

25. السؤال 25 من 25

    When must a Manitoba workplace have a safety and health committee?

    • AOnly if workers vote for one
    • BOnly in factories
    • CWhen it has 2 or more workers
    • DWhen it has 20 or more workers
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    الإجابة: D. When it has 20 or more workers

    Employers must set up a committee at workplaces with 20 or more workers and name a safety and health representative where there are 5 to 19 workers.

لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.