Northwest Territories Working Alone Safety Course 2026

1. Question 1 sur 25

   Which organization enforces workplace safety law in the Northwest Territories?

   • AThe WSCC
   • BWorkSafeBC, for all of western Canada
   • CThe RCMP, through its traffic section
   • DThe Office of the Fire Marshal
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. The WSCC

   The WSCC serves the NWT and Nunavut. Under the Safety Act it appoints the Chief Safety Officer and safety officers.

2. Question 2 sur 25

   Which two laws set the main workplace safety rules in the NWT?

   • AThe Motor Vehicles Act and the Trespass to Property Act
   • BThe Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
   • CThe Canada Labour Code and the Fire Prevention Act
   • DThe Workers' Compensation Act of Ontario and the Criminal Code
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. The Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

   Most NWT workplaces are covered by the Safety Act and its Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (R-039-2015).

3. Question 3 sur 25

   Under section 5 of the Safety Act, what is one duty of every worker?

   • APay for their own safety training
   • BWrite the company's safety program each year
   • CUse the protective equipment the work requires
   • DInspect other employers' work sites
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Use the protective equipment the work requires

   Section 5 requires workers to take all reasonable precautions for their own and others' safety and to use the protective equipment the circumstances require.

4. Question 4 sur 25

   Under section 33 of the NWT regulations, when does a worker "work alone"?

   • AOnly when they work outdoors in winter weather
   • BWhenever their supervisor has left the site for the day
   • COnly when they work a night shift from 11 pm to 7 am
   • DWhen they are the only worker and no first aid attendant is near
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. When they are the only worker and no first aid attendant is near

   Section 33(1) defines working alone as being the only worker at the work site when help from a first aid attendant is not readily available in case of injury or emergency.

5. Question 5 sur 25

   Under section 33(2), with whom must the employer consult when identifying the hazards of working alone?

   • AThe local RCMP detachment commander
   • BNo one; the employer decides on its own
   • CThe committee or representative, or else the workers
   • DThe client's insurance company and its adjusters
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. The committee or representative, or else the workers

   Section 33(2) requires the employer to identify working alone hazards in consultation with the committee or representative, or the workers where neither exists.

6. Question 6 sur 25

   What measure does section 33(3) specifically require to reduce the risks of working alone?

   • AA permit to carry a weapon on patrol
   • BA company vehicle assigned to every worker
   • CA second guard posted at every single site
   • DAn effective communication system, such as a radio
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. An effective communication system, such as a radio

   Section 33(3) requires reasonable measures to eliminate or reduce the risks, including an effective communication system such as a radio, phone or cell phone.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   How often must a lone worker check in under the NWT Occupational Health and Safety Regulations?

   • AEvery 15 minutes, day or night
   • BNo set interval; the employer sets it
   • CEvery hour, on the hour
   • DOnce at the start of each shift
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. No set interval; the employer sets it

   Section 33 does not set an interval. WSCC's check-in procedure form leaves the frequency for the employer to set based on the risks.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   WSCC asks four questions to decide if someone is working alone. If the answer to any of them is "no" or "I don't know", what follows?

   • ANothing happens; a single no does not matter
   • BThe worker is working alone and needs a check-in plan
   • CThe whole work site must close until it is fixed
   • DThe worker must stop work for the rest of the day
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. The worker is working alone and needs a check-in plan

   WSCC's check-in form says that if any answer is no or I don't know, the worker is considered to be working alone and needs a check-in procedure.

9. Question 9 sur 25

   On WSCC's check-in form, what happens if a worker does not check in or answer a call?

   • ANothing happens until the next shift begins
   • BThe client is sent a bill for the missed call
   • CThe emergency plan starts with a call to the supervisor
   • DThe worker is fired at the end of the shift
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. The emergency plan starts with a call to the supervisor

   WSCC's form says the emergency response plan applies when a worker misses a check-in, starting with the designated check-in person calling the supervisor.

10. Question 10 sur 25

    Section 35(2) of the NWT regulations lists workplaces where violence may reasonably be expected. Is security work on the list?

    • AYes, security services are listed
    • BOnly armoured car work is listed
    • CThe regulations have no such list
    • DNo, only hospitals are listed
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Yes, security services are listed

    Section 35(2) lists security services along with police, corrections, health care, alcohol sales, taxis, transit and others.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    Where violence has occurred or may reasonably be expected, what must the employer develop and implement under section 35?

    • AA written policy to deal with potential violence
    • BA public notice in the newspaper
    • CA policy allowing guards to carry batons
    • DA verbal reminder once a year
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. A written policy to deal with potential violence

    Section 35(3) requires the employer, after consultation, to develop and implement a written policy to deal with potential violence.

12. Question 12 sur 25

    Which item must an NWT workplace violence policy include?

    • AHow incidents are reported, recorded and investigated
    • BThe client's financial records and contract prices
    • CA promise that no incident will ever happen at work
    • DThe home addresses and phone numbers of all workers
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. How incidents are reported, recorded and investigated

    Section 35(4) lists required contents, including reporting, documenting and investigating incidents, controls, training, and a recommendation to seek medical help or counselling.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    How often must an NWT workplace violence policy be reviewed?

    • AEvery month, at the staff meeting
    • BNever, once it has been written
    • CAt least every three years
    • DOnly after a worker is injured
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. At least every three years

    Section 35(7) requires review at least every three years, or sooner if things change.

14. Question 14 sur 25

    You attend required violence-prevention training. How is that time treated under section 35?

    • AAs a course you must pay for yourself
    • BAs unpaid personal time on your day off
    • CAs time at work, with no loss of pay
    • DAs time taken off your vacation days
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. As time at work, with no loss of pay

    Section 35(5) credits time spent on required training or recommended treatment as time at work, without loss of pay or benefits.

15. Question 15 sur 25

    Which NWT employers must have a written harassment policy under section 34?

    • AOnly employers with more than 100 workers
    • BEvery employer
    • COnly government employers
    • DOnly employers in Yellowknife
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Every employer

    Section 34(4) requires the employer to develop and implement a written harassment policy, and section 34(5) says workers must have ready access to it.

16. Question 16 sur 25

    What are the three worker rights described by the WSCC?

    • AThe rights to know, to participate and to refuse
    • BThe rights to arrest, to search and to detain people
    • CThe right to choose your shifts, clients and partners
    • DThe right to overtime, bonuses and a work vehicle
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The rights to know, to participate and to refuse

    WSCC describes the right to know, the right to participate and the right to refuse unsafe work.

17. Question 17 sur 25

    A security company has 35 workers at one work site in the NWT. What does WSCC say is required?

    • ANothing, because security is exempt
    • BA Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
    • COnly a notice board
    • DA health and safety representative named by the client
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. A Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee

    WSCC says a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee is required at workplaces with 20 or more workers; smaller workplaces have a representative.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    Under section 13 of the Safety Act, on what basis may a worker refuse work?

    • AReason to believe it presents an unusual danger
    • BThe shift is longer than the worker expected
    • CA co-worker refused the same task the day before
    • DThe work is boring or repetitive
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Reason to believe it presents an unusual danger

    Section 13 allows a refusal where the worker has reason to believe there is an unusual danger to their health or safety.

19. Question 19 sur 25

    What is the first thing a worker must do after refusing unsafe work in the NWT?

    • APost about it on social media
    • BCall a lawyer before speaking to anyone
    • CGo home for the rest of the week
    • DPromptly report it to the supervisor or employer
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Promptly report it to the supervisor or employer

    Section 13(3) says the worker must promptly report the refusal, and the employer or supervisor must investigate without delay.

20. Question 20 sur 25

    If a refusal is not resolved and there is no committee, who is notified, and how fast must they investigate?

    • AThe client, who must respond within 30 days
    • BThe union, which must meet within a month
    • CThe RCMP, who must investigate within one week
    • DA Chief Safety Officer delegate, within 24 hours
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. A Chief Safety Officer delegate, within 24 hours

    Section 13 requires notice to the committee or, if none, a delegate of the Chief Safety Officer, who must investigate within 24 hours.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    While a work refusal is being investigated, what happens to the worker under the Safety Act?

    • AThey are suspended without pay until it is decided
    • BThey must leave the work site and go home unpaid
    • CThey must finish the dangerous task before it is checked
    • DThey wait in a safe place nearby and are paid as usual
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. They wait in a safe place nearby and are paid as usual

    Section 13 says the worker remains in a safe place at or near the investigation during normal hours, unless given suitable temporary work, and is paid at the regular rate.

22. Question 22 sur 25

    Your employer threatens to fire you for refusing work you believed was dangerous. What does section 22 of the Safety Act say?

    • AIt is an offence for the employer to do that
    • BThe employer may do it if the client asks for it
    • CIt is allowed while the worker is on probation
    • DIt is allowed if the danger turns out to be small
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. It is an offence for the employer to do that

    Section 22 makes it an offence for an employer to discipline, discharge, discriminate against or threaten a worker for exercising the section 13 right to refuse.

23. Question 23 sur 25

    Within how many business days must an NWT employer submit the Employer's Report of Incident to the WSCC?

    • AThirty business days
    • BSix months
    • CThere is no deadline
    • DThree business days
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Three business days

    WSCC says employers must submit the fully completed Employer's Report of Incident within three business days. Late reports can bring penalties.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    A guard is seriously injured on the job in the NWT. How should the employer first report it?

    • APhone the WSCC Incident Reporting Line right away
    • BPost a notice about it in the staff lunch room
    • CWait for the injured worker to file a claim first
    • DMail a letter to the WSCC at the end of the month
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Phone the WSCC Incident Reporting Line right away

    For a serious bodily injury, dangerous occurrence or death, WSCC says to call the Incident Reporting Line as soon as reasonably possible, then submit the report within three business days.

25. Question 25 sur 25

    A dangerous occurrence happens at your work site, but no one is hurt. Under section 9 of the regulations, what must the employer do?

    • ANothing, because no worker was injured
    • BTell only the client who owns the site
    • CNotify the Chief Safety Officer
    • DWait to see whether it happens again
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Notify the Chief Safety Officer

    Section 9(1) requires notice to the Chief Safety Officer of a dangerous occurrence at a work site, whether or not a worker is injured.

Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.