Saskatchewan Working Alone and Safety Course 2026
This course is for security guards in Saskatchewan who work alone, such as night guards and mobile patrol officers. It covers the province's working alone rules, violence and harassment policies, your three safety rights, and how injuries are reported to OHS and the WCB.
Respuesta rápida
Este curso gratuito tiene unos 30 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 12 de octubre de 2026.
Qué aprenderás
- Explain what working alone means under Saskatchewan law
- Describe what employers must do for lone workers and late night retail
- Identify what a violence and harassment policy must contain
- Use the three worker rights and the work refusal steps
- Report injuries and dangerous occurrences the right way
Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.
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Pregunta 1 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Section 3-24
Section 3-24 of the regulations sets the rules for working alone or at an isolated place of employment.
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Pregunta 2 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Alone at the site, with help not readily available
The regulations define working alone as being the only worker of the employer or contractor at the worksite, where assistance is not readily available in case of injury, ill health or emergency.
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Pregunta 3 de 25
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Respuesta: B. The committee, the representative or the workers
Section 3-24(2) requires the employer to identify the risks in consultation with the committee, the representative, or the workers.
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Pregunta 4 de 25
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Respuesta: B. An effective way to communicate, like a radio or phone
The steps must include an effective communication system: radio, phone or cellular phone, or any other means that works for the risks.
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Pregunta 5 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Emergency supplies for travel in extreme cold
Other possible steps include regular contact, limits on activities, training standards, personal protective equipment, safe work procedures and emergency supplies for travel in extreme cold or other bad weather.
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Pregunta 6 de 25
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Respuesta: B. It sells to the public between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Section 3-27 defines late night retail premises as a place open to the public for retail sales between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
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Pregunta 7 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Check-ins and a personal emergency transmitter
Section 3-27 requires a check-in system with a written procedure and a personal emergency transmitter that signals for emergency response.
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Pregunta 8 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Security services
Security services are listed in section 3-26(2), along with police, corrections, health care, late night retail, financial, taxi and transit services, among others.
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Pregunta 9 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Every 3 years, and revised if needed
Section 3-26 requires the policy to be reviewed and, if necessary, revised every 3 years.
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Pregunta 10 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Consult their physician
Section 3-26(3)(h) requires a recommendation that any worker exposed to a violent incident consult the worker's physician.
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Pregunta 11 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Implement it and post a copy in a conspicuous place
Section 3-25(2) requires the employer to implement the harassment policy and post a copy in a conspicuous place.
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Pregunta 12 de 25
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Respuesta: A. A task they reasonably believe is unusually dangerous
Workers may refuse a specific job or task they have reasonable grounds to believe is unusually dangerous to themselves or others.
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Pregunta 13 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Tell your supervisor what you think is dangerous
Saskatchewan's steps for a work refusal start with telling your supervisor or employer what you are refusing and why, ideally in writing.
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Pregunta 14 de 25
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Respuesta: C. At the worksite, unless allowed to leave
The province says the worker should stay at the worksite unless the employer gives permission to leave.
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Pregunta 15 de 25
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Respuesta: A. By a unanimous vote
The committee's decision on a work refusal must be unanimous, either for or against the refusal.
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Pregunta 16 de 25
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Respuesta: C. The Occupational Health and Safety Division
The worker calls Occupational Health and Safety at 1-800-567-7233, and an occupational health officer investigates and issues a written decision.
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Pregunta 17 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 15 business days
An appeal must be filed in writing with the Director of Occupational Health and Safety within 15 business days.
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Pregunta 18 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Fire, warn, suspend or demote them for it
Section 3-35 bans discriminatory action, such as firing, warnings, suspension, demotion or loss of wages, for exercising safety rights.
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Pregunta 19 de 25
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Respuesta: A. When it has 10 or more workers
Workplaces with 10 or more workers must have an occupational health committee.
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Pregunta 20 de 25
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Respuesta: A. A possible death, or 72 hours or more in hospital
Section 2-2 of the regulations requires notice of accidents that cause or may cause death or need in-patient hospital admission for 72 hours or more.
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Pregunta 21 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 1-800-567-7233
The Occupational Health and Safety line is 1-800-567-7233 (1-800-567-SAFE). For serious injury reports, press 1; it is monitored 24/7.
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Pregunta 22 de 25
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Respuesta: A. As soon as reasonably possible, even if no one was hurt
Dangerous occurrences must be reported as soon as reasonably possible whether or not a worker is injured.
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Pregunta 23 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Within five days after learning of it
Section 52 requires the employer to notify the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board in writing within five days after becoming aware of such an injury.
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Pregunta 24 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Tell your employer right away and file a W1 soon
The guide says to report the incident to your employer immediately and file a W1 with the WCB as soon as possible.
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Pregunta 25 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Try to reach the guard now and follow the written steps
A check-in system only protects workers if a missed call is acted on quickly, using the employer's written procedure.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- Section 3-24 of the OHS Regulations, 2020 requires employers of lone workers to identify risks, reduce them and set up an effective communication system.
- Security services must have a written violence policy statement, reviewed every 3 years.
- Workers may refuse work they believe on reasonable grounds is unusually dangerous; the committee's decision on a refusal must be unanimous.
- Workplaces with 10 or more workers must have an occupational health committee.
- Employers must report deaths and in-patient hospital stays of 72 hours or more to OHS as soon as reasonably possible, at 1-800-567-7233.
- Employers must notify the WCB within five days after becoming aware of an injury that stops a worker earning full wages or needs medical aid.
Preguntas frecuentes
Does Saskatchewan have a working alone law?
Yes. Section 3-24 of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 covers working alone or at an isolated place of employment, and section 3-27 adds rules for late night retail.
How often must a lone guard check in under Saskatchewan rules?
The regulations do not set one interval. They require an effective communication system and allow regular contact by the employer. Your employer's written procedure sets the times.
How do I refuse unsafe work in Saskatchewan?
Tell your supervisor which task you refuse and why. If it is not resolved, the occupational health committee investigates, then an occupational health officer if needed. Call 1-800-567-7233.
How fast must my employer report my injury to the WCB?
Within five days after becoming aware of an injury that stops you earning full wages or needs medical aid. You should report the injury to your employer immediately.
¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?
No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.
Fuentes
- The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020
- Saskatchewan.ca: Duties and rights of workers
- Saskatchewan.ca: Report serious injuries, fatalities and dangerous occurrences
- Understanding Occupational Health and Safety in Saskatchewan (Government of Saskatchewan)
- WorkSafe Saskatchewan: Know your rights at work
- WorkSafe Saskatchewan: Guide for new workers
- The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013