Quebec Working Alone and Safety Course 2026

1. Question 1 sur 25

   What is the main workplace health and safety law in Quebec?

   • AThe Canada Labour Code, for all workers
   • BThe Highway Safety Code of Quebec
   • CThe Act respecting occupational health and safety
   • DThe Private Security Act
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. The Act respecting occupational health and safety

   The Act respecting occupational health and safety (Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail, chapter S-2.1) is Quebec's main OHS law.

2. Question 2 sur 25

   Which agency applies Quebec's workplace health and safety laws and handles work injury claims?

   • AThe WSIB
   • BWorkSafeBC
   • CThe CNESST
   • DThe Bureau de la sécurité privée
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. The CNESST

   In Quebec, the CNESST applies the OHS laws, inspects workplaces and handles claims for work accidents.

3. Question 3 sur 25

   Does Quebec have a separate working alone regulation with set check-in steps?

   • ANo; no Quebec rule covers lone work
   • BNo; RSST section 322 is the main rule
   • CYes, but only for construction work
   • DYes, with check-ins every 15 minutes
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. No; RSST section 322 is the main rule

   Quebec has no separate working alone regulation with set steps. RSST section 322 and LSST section 51 apply.

4. Question 4 sur 25

   Under RSST section 322, what must be in place when a worker is alone in an isolated place where it is impossible to ask for help?

   • AA firearm carried by the worker
   • BWork done only in daylight
   • CA second worker at all times
   • DAn effective means of surveillance
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. An effective means of surveillance

   RSST section 322 requires an effective means of surveillance, continuous or intermittent, for a worker alone in an isolated place where it is impossible to request help.

5. Question 5 sur 25

   How does the CNESST describe an isolated place (milieu isolé)?

   • AAny place more than 100 km from a city
   • BAny site that has no parking lot
   • CAny building after dark, in any season
   • DA place where it is hard to ask directly for help
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. A place where it is hard to ask directly for help

   The CNESST describes an isolated environment as a place where it is impossible or difficult for the worker to ask directly for assistance.

6. Question 6 sur 25

   According to the CNESST, what is the best way to prevent the risks of working alone?

   • AAvoid working alone by planning shifts
   • BCheck on the worker once a month
   • CLet the worker choose any route
   • DGive the worker extra coffee breaks
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Avoid working alone by planning shifts

   The CNESST says organizing shifts and tasks so workers are alone as rarely as possible is the best prevention.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   When a worker must work alone, what does the CNESST say should be written?

   • AA daily task list, with no contact plan
   • BNothing; a spoken plan is enough
   • CA surveillance procedure, such as regular calls
   • DA letter to the worker's family about the risks
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. A surveillance procedure, such as regular calls

   The CNESST says a surveillance procedure for isolated work must be developed, for example a system of regular calls with the worker.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   What kind of communication does the CNESST recommend for a lone worker?

   • AA one-way pager that only receives
   • BNone; workers should stay off the phone
   • CA two-way phone or radio
   • DA whistle to call nearby people
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. A two-way phone or radio

   The CNESST recommends two-way communication so the worker can call for help and others can check on them.

9. Question 9 sur 25

   Two-way communication is not possible at a remote site. What does the CNESST suggest instead?

   • ACancel every patrol at the site
   • BNothing, since it is not possible
   • CA location and status detection system
   • DLeave a note on the front gate
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. A location and status detection system

   The CNESST says that if two-way communication is impossible, a location and status detection system can be used.

10. Question 10 sur 25

    Which task does the CNESST advise a worker to avoid while working alone?

    • AAnswering the phone at the desk
    • BWriting in a notebook
    • CChecking that all doors are locked
    • DContact with people who may be aggressive
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Contact with people who may be aggressive

    The CNESST lists contact with potentially aggressive people among the high-risk tasks to avoid when working alone.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    Under section 51 of the LSST, the employer must protect a worker exposed to violence in the workplace. Which kind of violence does this include?

    • AOnly violence from customers
    • BOnly violence needing a hospital stay
    • COnly violence on construction sites
    • DSpousal, family or sexual violence
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Spousal, family or sexual violence

    Section 51(16) requires measures to protect a worker exposed to physical or psychological violence, including spousal, family or sexual violence.

12. Question 12 sur 25

    Under section 49 of the LSST, which is a duty of every worker in Quebec?

    • ANot endanger others at or near work
    • BWrite the employer's prevention program
    • CInspect other companies' workplaces
    • DBuy their own protective equipment
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Not endanger others at or near work

    Section 49 requires workers to protect their own health and safety and to make sure they do not endanger others.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    In Quebec, who pays for a worker's required individual protective equipment?

    • AThe worker's union, through dues
    • BThe employer, free of charge
    • CThe worker, out of their own wages
    • DThe CNESST, through a grant
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. The employer, free of charge

    Section 51(11) of the LSST says the employer provides individual protective equipment free of charge.

14. Question 14 sur 25

    What must Quebec employers adopt and make available to staff about psychological harassment?

    • AA list of staff home addresses
    • BA policy to prevent and manage it
    • CNothing; it is a private matter
    • DA dress code for all workers
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. A policy to prevent and manage it

    The CNESST says employers must adopt, and make available to staff, a policy for the prevention and management of psychological harassment.

15. Question 15 sur 25

    Within what time must a psychological or sexual harassment complaint be filed with the CNESST?

    • AAt any time; there is no limit
    • BWithin 10 years of the first incident
    • CWithin 24 hours of the first incident
    • DWithin 2 years of the last incident
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Within 2 years of the last incident

    The CNESST says the complaint must be filed within 2 years of the date of the last incident of harassment.

16. Question 16 sur 25

    Under section 12 of the LSST, when may a worker refuse to do a task?

    • AOnly after the task has been finished
    • BWhen they find the task boring or unpleasant
    • CWhen they reasonably believe it is dangerous
    • DOnly when their union tells them to refuse
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. When they reasonably believe it is dangerous

    Section 12 lets a worker refuse work they have reasonable grounds to believe would expose them, or another person, to danger.

17. Question 17 sur 25

    When may a Quebec worker NOT use the right to refuse?

    • AWhen the supervisor is too busy to talk about it
    • BWhen the task must be done outside in the rain
    • CWhen the worker only started the job last week
    • DWhen refusing puts someone else in immediate danger
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. When refusing puts someone else in immediate danger

    Section 13 says the right cannot be used if refusing would immediately endanger another person, or if the conditions are normal for that work.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    What is the first step when you refuse a dangerous task in Quebec?

    • APost about the danger on social media
    • BTell your supervisor right away and say why
    • CGo home and call the CNESST the next day
    • DAsk a coworker to do the task instead
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Tell your supervisor right away and say why

    The worker must immediately inform the supervisor or the employer's representative and stay available at the work site.

19. Question 19 sur 25

    A refusal is not settled at the workplace. Who decides whether there is a danger?

    • AThe police officer on patrol
    • BThe worker's family doctor
    • CA CNESST inspector
    • DThe client's property manager
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. A CNESST inspector

    Either side can call a CNESST inspector, who decides whether the refusal is justified. The decision takes effect immediately and must be followed.

20. Question 20 sur 25

    Within what time must a Quebec worker file the Worker's Claim after a work accident (other than one caused by sexual violence)?

    • A30 days
    • B24 hours
    • C6 months
    • D5 years
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. 6 months

    The CNESST says the Worker's Claim must be filed within 6 months of the accident, or 2 years for an injury from sexual violence.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    Who must sign the entry in the Register of Accidents, Incidents and First Aid?

    • AThe police officer on scene
    • BNo one; it is never signed
    • CThe CNESST inspector and the employer
    • DThe first aider and the injured worker
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. The first aider and the injured worker

    The CNESST says the register must be signed by the first aider and the injured worker.

22. Question 22 sur 25

    During the first 14 days of absence after a work accident, how much does the employer pay the worker?

    • A90% of net wages
    • BDouble the normal wages
    • CNothing for those days
    • D50% of gross wages
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 90% of net wages

    The CNESST says the employer pays 90% of net wages for the scheduled workdays in the first 14 days (not counting the accident day), then sends a reimbursement form to the CNESST.

23. Question 23 sur 25

    Under section 62 of the LSST, a worker dies in a workplace incident. What must the employer do?

    • AWait for the worker's family to call the CNESST
    • BTell the CNESST fast and send a report within 24 hours
    • CTell the CNESST only if the media report it
    • DMention the death in the yearly safety report
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Tell the CNESST fast and send a report within 24 hours

    Section 62 requires the employer to inform the CNESST by the most rapid means of communication and send a written report within 24 hours.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    After a serious incident under section 62, what must happen to the scene?

    • ALet the guard move things to reopen quickly
    • BTake photos, then clear it for the next shift
    • CClean it up right away so work can restart
    • DLeave it unchanged until the inspector has looked
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Leave it unchanged until the inspector has looked

    Section 62 says the scene must remain unchanged until investigated by the inspector, unless needed to prevent worse consequences or authorized.

25. Question 25 sur 25

    An establishment has 20 or more workers. Which mechanisms does it need under Quebec rules?

    • AA liaison officer and nothing else
    • BAn action plan and a liaison officer
    • CNothing until there are 50 or more workers
    • DA program, a committee and a representative
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. A program, a committee and a representative

    The CNESST says establishments with 20 or more workers need a prevention program, a committee and a representative; under 20, an action plan and a liaison officer.

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