Yukon Working Alone and Safety Course 2026

1. السؤال 1 من 25

   Which Yukon law has covered both workplace safety and workers' compensation since July 1, 2022?

   • AThe Employment Standards Act
   • BThe Fire Prevention Act
   • CThe Occupational Health and Safety Act
   • DThe Workers' Safety and Compensation Act
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   الإجابة: D. The Workers' Safety and Compensation Act

   The Workers' Safety and Compensation Act came into force on July 1, 2022, replacing the Workers' Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

2. السؤال 2 من 25

   Which body enforces workplace safety and handles injury claims in Yukon?

   • AThe Workers' Safety and Compensation Board (WSCB)
   • BThe Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC)
   • CThe RCMP
   • DWorkSafeBC
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   الإجابة: A. The Workers' Safety and Compensation Board (WSCB)

   Yukon's board is the Workers' Safety and Compensation Board. The WSCC serves the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

3. السؤال 3 من 25

   Does Yukon have a regulation written only about working alone, with set check-in times?

   • AYes; it bans all lone work at night anywhere in Yukon
   • BYes; but it covers only people who work in retail stores
   • CYes; it requires lone workers to check in every 30 minutes
   • DNo; it relies on the Act's general duties and other rules
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   الإجابة: D. No; it relies on the Act's general duties and other rules

   Yukon's regulations have no working-alone part. Section 27(1)(f) of the Act sets a general duty to check on workers who may not be able to get help.

4. السؤال 4 من 25

   Under section 27(1)(f) of Yukon's Workers' Safety and Compensation Act, what must an employer do, as far as reasonably practicable?

   • AGive every lone worker a pay bonus for the extra risk
   • BMake efforts to check on workers who may not be able to get help
   • CHire a second guard for every post so no one works alone
   • DPhone each lone worker once a month to see how they are doing
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   الإجابة: B. Make efforts to check on workers who may not be able to get help

   Section 27(1)(f) requires employers to make efforts to check the health and safety of their workers when the workers might not be able to secure assistance after an injury or other misfortune.

5. السؤال 5 من 25

   Under Yukon's section 1.03.01, who must the employer consult when doing a hazard assessment?

   • AOnly the client who hired the security company for the site
   • BNobody; the employer does the assessment on their own
   • CThe safety committee or representative, or else the workers
   • DOnly the employer's insurance company and its claims adjuster
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   الإجابة: C. The safety committee or representative, or else the workers

   Section 1.03.01 says hazard assessments are done in consultation with the committee or health and safety representative, or with workers where neither is required.

6. السؤال 6 من 25

   When must a Yukon hazard assessment be repeated?

   • AOnly once every 10 years, whatever happens at the site
   • BAfter a big change in the work, an incident, or a board order
   • COnly when a worker quits or a new worker is hired
   • DNever; one assessment covers the workplace forever
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   الإجابة: B. After a big change in the work, an incident, or a board order

   Section 1.03.01 requires a new assessment as often as needed, including after significant changes, after an incident involving an identified hazard, or on a board order.

7. السؤال 7 من 25

   Under Yukon's first aid rules (Part 18), what is an "isolated workplace"?

   • AAny workplace with fewer than 5 workers on each shift
   • BAny site that has no Wi-Fi or cellphone coverage at all
   • COne more than 40 minutes' surface travel from a medical facility
   • DAny building or site that has only one entrance or exit door
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   الإجابة: C. One more than 40 minutes' surface travel from a medical facility

   Section 18.01 defines an isolated workplace as one more than forty minutes' surface travel time from a medical facility, or without a suitable all-weather road.

8. السؤال 8 من 25

   Under Yukon's Part 18, what first aid supply is required when only one worker is on shift?

   • AA full first-aid room
   • BAn oxygen tank and a stretcher
   • CA personal first-aid kit
   • DNothing, if the worker is trained
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   الإجابة: C. A personal first-aid kit

   Schedule 2 of Part 18 requires a personal first-aid kit for one worker per shift, in close, distant and isolated workplaces.

9. السؤال 9 من 25

   What does Yukon's section 18.10(4) require at every workplace?

   • AA security camera covering each entrance
   • BA registered nurse on site for every shift
   • CA way to call for emergency transportation
   • DA helicopter landing pad close to the site
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   الإجابة: C. A way to call for emergency transportation

   Section 18.10(4) says an employer must provide a means of communication at the workplace to summon emergency transportation.

10. السؤال 10 من 25

    Under Yukon's Part 18, when should a worker report an injury for first aid?

    • AAt the end of the month, with other paperwork
    • BOnly if a coworker saw the injury happen
    • COnly if they have to miss a shift of work
    • DAs soon as practicable after the injury
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    الإجابة: D. As soon as practicable after the injury

    Section 18.03(1) says a worker must report an injury as soon as practicable following the injury.

11. السؤال 11 من 25

    How long must a Yukon employer keep first aid records?

    • AThey do not need to be kept
    • BAt least 3 years
    • C1 week
    • D30 days
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    الإجابة: B. At least 3 years

    Section 18.14(3) says first aid records must be kept for at least three years and be available to an officer.

12. السؤال 12 من 25

    Under Yukon's Part 19, what must every employer do about violence and harassment?

    • APost a warning sign at the entrance and take no other steps
    • BHave a written policy and procedures, and train workers on them
    • CHire an off-duty police officer to stand at each workplace
    • DDo nothing until a worker makes a formal written complaint
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    الإجابة: B. Have a written policy and procedures, and train workers on them

    Section 19.01 requires a written policy and procedures for each workplace, training for workers and adequate supervision.

13. السؤال 13 من 25

    Under Yukon's Part 19, what must the policy say if the employer is the person a worker wants to complain about?

    • AThe worker may not complain about the employer at all
    • BThe worker must complain to the employer anyway
    • CThe worker must quit their job before making a complaint
    • DThe worker may complain to someone other than the employer
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    الإجابة: D. The worker may complain to someone other than the employer

    Section 19.02(d) says the policy must state workers' right to complain to persons other than the employer if the employer is the alleged offender.

14. السؤال 14 من 25

    Under Yukon's Part 19, what must an employer do about each incident or complaint of violence or harassment?

    • AWait to see if the worker decides to sue
    • BMake sure an appropriate investigation is done
    • CIgnore it as long as no one was physically hurt
    • DPost the details on the company's social media
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    الإجابة: B. Make sure an appropriate investigation is done

    Section 19.04(1) requires the employer to ensure an appropriate investigation of each incident and each complaint.

15. السؤال 15 من 25

    Which three worker rights does Yukon's Workers' Safety and Compensation Act promote?

    • ATo know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work
    • BTo choose their own shifts, uniforms and posts
    • CTo overtime pay, paid holidays and yearly bonuses
    • DTo sue, to strike and to quit without notice
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    الإجابة: A. To know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work

    Section 1(f) of the Act names the right to know about hazards, the right to participate in health and safety activities and the right to refuse unsafe work.

16. السؤال 16 من 25

    You believe a lone night post is unsafe. Under Yukon's refusal process, what is your first step?

    • ACall the board before telling your employer
    • BPost about the unsafe post on social media
    • CGo home and explain the problem the next day
    • DTell your supervisor or employer right away
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    الإجابة: D. Tell your supervisor or employer right away

    The WSCB says a worker who refuses unsafe work must report the issue and the refusal to the supervisor or employer immediately.

17. السؤال 17 من 25

    In Yukon, what happens if a work refusal is still not resolved after the second investigation?

    • AA WSCB safety officer is called in to investigate
    • BThe client of the security company decides
    • CThe worker must go back to work right away
    • DThe worker is fired for refusing to do the work
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    الإجابة: A. A WSCB safety officer is called in to investigate

    The WSCB says that if the issue is still unresolved, the employer must report it to the board and a safety officer decides whether the work is unsafe.

18. السؤال 18 من 25

    During a work refusal in Yukon, what may the employer do?

    • ASuspend the worker without pay for the day
    • BThreaten the worker with discipline for refusing
    • CAssign the worker other work at the same pay
    • DCut the worker's pay until the refusal ends
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    الإجابة: C. Assign the worker other work at the same pay

    The WSCB says the employer may assign other work during a refusal and the worker keeps the same pay. Threats of discipline are reprisals and are not allowed.

19. السؤال 19 من 25

    At how many regularly employed workers must a Yukon workplace have a joint health and safety committee?

    • A2 or more
    • B20 or more
    • C100 or more
    • D50 or more
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    الإجابة: B. 20 or more

    The WSCB says employers with a workplace of 20 or more regularly employed workers must set up and keep a committee.

20. السؤال 20 من 25

    What does a Yukon workplace with 5 to 19 regularly employed workers need?

    • AA union local to speak for all workers
    • BA worker health and safety representative
    • CA full-time nurse on site for injuries
    • DNothing, because it is a small workplace
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    الإجابة: B. A worker health and safety representative

    The WSCB says workplaces with 5 to 19 regularly employed workers must have a worker health and safety representative; a committee is optional.

21. السؤال 21 من 25

    Under section 29 of Yukon's Act, what must a worker do when they see an unsafe condition?

    • AFix it alone, whatever the risk to them
    • BIgnore it if it is not in their job description
    • CReport it to their supervisor or employer
    • DMention it only to their coworkers
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    الإجابة: C. Report it to their supervisor or employer

    Section 29(e) requires workers to report unsafe acts or conditions, defective protective equipment and other hazards to their supervisor or employer.

22. السؤال 22 من 25

    Within how many days of learning about a work injury must a Yukon employer report it to the WSCB?

    • A90 days
    • B3 days
    • C30 days
    • D14 days
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    الإجابة: B. 3 days

    The WSCB says employers must report within 3 days of learning about the injury, using the Employer's Report of Injury/Illness.

23. السؤال 23 من 25

    How long does a Yukon worker have to apply for compensation after a work injury?

    • AUp to 12 months
    • BUp to 30 days
    • CUp to 7 days
    • DUp to 5 years
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    الإجابة: A. Up to 12 months

    The WSCB says workers have up to 12 months to apply but should apply as soon as possible.

24. السؤال 24 من 25

    A lone guard in Yukon falls and is admitted to hospital. How quickly must the employer report this to the WSCB?

    • ABy email within 30 days of the fall
    • BOnly if the injured guard asks them to report it
    • CBy letter at the end of the calendar year
    • DRight away, for example by the 24-hour line
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    الإجابة: D. Right away, for example by the 24-hour line

    The WSCB says incidents that send a worker to hospital as an inpatient must be reported immediately or as soon as reasonably practicable by the employer or person responsible, using its 24-hour line (867-667-5450).

25. السؤال 25 من 25

    You are alone on patrol and find signs of a break-in with someone possibly still inside. What is the best action?

    • AWait until the end of your shift, then report it
    • BLeave the site without telling anyone what you saw
    • CGo in alone and try to catch the person inside
    • DStay outside, call 911 or the RCMP, and tell your contact
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    الإجابة: D. Stay outside, call 911 or the RCMP, and tell your contact

    Your safety comes first. The WSCB lists the RCMP at 911 for immediate help, and your check-in contact should always know where you are.

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