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.

  • Curso
  • Saskatchewan
  • 25 preguntas
  • Revisado el 12 de octubre de 2026

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.

Empieza por las leccionesSaskatchewan Working Alone and Safety Course: Lessons: unos 30 minutos de lectura. Todas las preguntas del test se tratan en las lecciones.

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

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  1. Pregunta 1 de 25

    Which section of Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 covers working alone or at an isolated place of employment?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Section 3-24

    Section 3-24 of the regulations sets the rules for working alone or at an isolated place of employment.

  2. Pregunta 2 de 25

    Under section 3-24, when does a Saskatchewan worker "work alone"?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  3. Pregunta 3 de 25

    When a guard must work alone, who must the employer consult while identifying the risks?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  4. Pregunta 4 de 25

    What must the steps an employer takes for a lone worker always include under section 3-24(4)?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  5. Pregunta 5 de 25

    Section 3-24 lists measures an employer may also use for lone workers. Which is one of them?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  6. Pregunta 6 de 25

    Under section 3-27, what makes a store "late night retail premises" in Saskatchewan?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  7. Pregunta 7 de 25

    When one worker works alone in late night retail premises between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., what must the employer provide?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  8. Pregunta 8 de 25

    Section 3-26 lists places of employment that need a written violence policy statement. Which of these is on the list?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  9. Pregunta 9 de 25

    How often must a Saskatchewan violence policy be reviewed?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  10. Pregunta 10 de 25

    What does a Saskatchewan violence policy statement have to recommend to a worker exposed to a violent incident?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  11. Pregunta 11 de 25

    Under section 3-25, what must a Saskatchewan employer do with its written harassment policy?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  12. Pregunta 12 de 25

    In Saskatchewan, what kind of work may a worker refuse?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  13. Pregunta 13 de 25

    What is the first step when refusing unusually dangerous work in Saskatchewan?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  14. Pregunta 14 de 25

    While a work refusal is being dealt with, where should the worker be?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  15. Pregunta 15 de 25

    If the supervisor cannot resolve a refusal, the occupational health committee investigates. How must the committee decide?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. By a unanimous vote

    The committee's decision on a work refusal must be unanimous, either for or against the refusal.

  16. Pregunta 16 de 25

    A refusal is still not resolved. Who should the worker contact next?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  17. Pregunta 17 de 25

    How long does a worker have to appeal an occupational health officer's decision in Saskatchewan?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. 15 business days

    An appeal must be filed in writing with the Director of Occupational Health and Safety within 15 business days.

  18. Pregunta 18 de 25

    Under section 3-35 of The Saskatchewan Employment Act, what may an employer NOT do to a worker for using their safety rights?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  19. Pregunta 19 de 25

    When must a Saskatchewan workplace have an occupational health committee?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. When it has 10 or more workers

    Workplaces with 10 or more workers must have an occupational health committee.

  20. Pregunta 20 de 25

    Which accident must an employer report to Occupational Health and Safety as soon as reasonably possible?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  21. Pregunta 21 de 25

    What number is used to report serious injuries and unsafe work to Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  22. Pregunta 22 de 25

    Under section 2-3 of the regulations, when must an employer report a dangerous occurrence?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  23. Pregunta 23 de 25

    Under section 52 of The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013, how soon must an employer notify the WCB of an injury that stops a worker earning full wages or needs medical aid?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  24. Pregunta 24 de 25

    You hurt your back on a patrol. What does WorkSafe Saskatchewan's guide for new workers tell you to do?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

  25. Pregunta 25 de 25

    A lone guard misses a scheduled check-in. What should the person monitoring the check-ins do first?
    Ver respuesta

    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.

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.

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