Is there a working alone law in the Northwest Territories?

Yes. Section 33 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations under the Safety Act covers working alone or at an isolated work site.

How often should a lone security guard check in?

The NWT regulation does not set a number. Your employer must set a frequency in the check-in procedure that fits the risks of your site.

Who do I report a workplace injury to in the NWT?

Tell your employer right away, see a health care provider if needed, and file a Worker's Report of Injury with the WSCC as soon as possible. Your employer must submit its report within three business days.

Can I refuse to patrol alone if it is dangerous?

Yes, if you have reason to believe there is an unusual danger. Report it to your supervisor at once; it is an offence for your employer to punish you for a refusal.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.

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Vraag 1 van 25

Which organization enforces workplace safety law in the Northwest Territories?

The WSCC
WorkSafeBC, for all of western Canada
The RCMP, through its traffic section
The Office of the Fire Marshal

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Antwoord: A. The WSCC

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

Vraag 2 van 25

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

The Motor Vehicles Act and the Trespass to Property Act
The Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
The Canada Labour Code and the Fire Prevention Act
The Workers' Compensation Act of Ontario and the Criminal Code

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Antwoord: 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).

Vraag 3 van 25

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

Pay for their own safety training
Write the company's safety program each year
Use the protective equipment the work requires
Inspect other employers' work sites

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 4 van 25

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

Only when they work outdoors in winter weather
Whenever their supervisor has left the site for the day
Only when they work a night shift from 11 pm to 7 am
When they are the only worker and no first aid attendant is near

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 5 van 25

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

The local RCMP detachment commander
No one; the employer decides on its own
The committee or representative, or else the workers
The client's insurance company and its adjusters

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 6 van 25

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

A permit to carry a weapon on patrol
A company vehicle assigned to every worker
A second guard posted at every single site
An effective communication system, such as a radio

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 7 van 25

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

Every 15 minutes, day or night
No set interval; the employer sets it
Every hour, on the hour
Once at the start of each shift

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 8 van 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?

Nothing happens; a single no does not matter
The worker is working alone and needs a check-in plan
The whole work site must close until it is fixed
The worker must stop work for the rest of the day

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 9 van 25

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

Nothing happens until the next shift begins
The client is sent a bill for the missed call
The emergency plan starts with a call to the supervisor
The worker is fired at the end of the shift

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 10 van 25

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

Yes, security services are listed
Only armoured car work is listed
The regulations have no such list
No, only hospitals are listed

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Antwoord: A. Yes, security services are listed

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

Vraag 11 van 25

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

A written policy to deal with potential violence
A public notice in the newspaper
A policy allowing guards to carry batons
A verbal reminder once a year

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 12 van 25

Which item must an NWT workplace violence policy include?

How incidents are reported, recorded and investigated
The client's financial records and contract prices
A promise that no incident will ever happen at work
The home addresses and phone numbers of all workers

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 13 van 25

How often must an NWT workplace violence policy be reviewed?

Every month, at the staff meeting
Never, once it has been written
At least every three years
Only after a worker is injured

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Antwoord: C. At least every three years

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

Vraag 14 van 25

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

As a course you must pay for yourself
As unpaid personal time on your day off
As time at work, with no loss of pay
As time taken off your vacation days

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 15 van 25

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

Only employers with more than 100 workers
Every employer
Only government employers
Only employers in Yellowknife

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 16 van 25

What are the three worker rights described by the WSCC?

The rights to know, to participate and to refuse
The rights to arrest, to search and to detain people
The right to choose your shifts, clients and partners
The right to overtime, bonuses and a work vehicle

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 17 van 25

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

Nothing, because security is exempt
A Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Only a notice board
A health and safety representative named by the client

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 18 van 25

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

Reason to believe it presents an unusual danger
The shift is longer than the worker expected
A co-worker refused the same task the day before
The work is boring or repetitive

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 19 van 25

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

Post about it on social media
Call a lawyer before speaking to anyone
Go home for the rest of the week
Promptly report it to the supervisor or employer

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 20 van 25

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

The client, who must respond within 30 days
The union, which must meet within a month
The RCMP, who must investigate within one week
A Chief Safety Officer delegate, within 24 hours

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 21 van 25

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

They are suspended without pay until it is decided
They must leave the work site and go home unpaid
They must finish the dangerous task before it is checked
They wait in a safe place nearby and are paid as usual

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 22 van 25

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

It is an offence for the employer to do that
The employer may do it if the client asks for it
It is allowed while the worker is on probation
It is allowed if the danger turns out to be small

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 23 van 25

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

Thirty business days
Six months
There is no deadline
Three business days

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 24 van 25

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

Phone the WSCC Incident Reporting Line right away
Post a notice about it in the staff lunch room
Wait for the injured worker to file a claim first
Mail a letter to the WSCC at the end of the month

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Antwoord: 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.

Vraag 25 van 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?

Nothing, because no worker was injured
Tell only the client who owns the site
Notify the Chief Safety Officer
Wait to see whether it happens again

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Antwoord: 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.

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