Ontario Working Alone and Safety Course 2026

1. Pytanie 1 z 25

   Does Ontario have a separate regulation on working alone?

   • AYes; it sets a 30-minute check-in for lone workers
   • BNo; lone workers are not covered by the OHSA
   • CYes; but it applies only to security guards
   • DNo; the OHSA's general duties and violence rules apply
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   Odpowiedź: D. No; the OHSA's general duties and violence rules apply

   Ontario has no specific working-alone law. The employer's general duty and the workplace violence rules in the OHSA apply.

2. Pytanie 2 z 25

   What does the general duty clause, section 25(2)(h) of Ontario's OHSA, require of employers?

   • AGive each lone worker their own company vehicle
   • BTake every reasonable precaution to protect a worker
   • CHire only workers who already hold first aid
   • DPay overtime for every night shift that is worked
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   Odpowiedź: B. Take every reasonable precaution to protect a worker

   Section 25(2)(h) is the general duty clause: employers must take every reasonable precaution to protect workers.

3. Pytanie 3 z 25

   Under Ontario's OHSA, when must an employer have a written health and safety policy and a program?

   • AWhen more than five workers are regularly employed
   • BOnly when 100 or more workers are employed
   • CNever; a written policy is optional
   • DOnly on construction projects
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   Odpowiedź: A. When more than five workers are regularly employed

   Clauses 25(2)(j) and (k) require a written policy, reviewed yearly, and a program where more than five workers are regularly employed.

4. Pytanie 4 z 25

   Which regulation requires basic health and safety awareness training for Ontario workers and supervisors?

   • AO. Reg. 37/08
   • BO. Reg. 297/13
   • CO. Reg. 363/07
   • DO. Reg. 213/07
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   Odpowiedź: B. O. Reg. 297/13

   O. Reg. 297/13 requires the worker (four-step) and supervisor (five-step) awareness programs.

5. Pytanie 5 z 25

   What must an Ontario workplace violence program include for a guard working alone?

   • AA rule that guards must restrain any attacker
   • BPermission for lone guards to carry a weapon
   • CA written promise that violence will never happen
   • DMeasures and procedures to summon immediate assistance
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   Odpowiedź: D. Measures and procedures to summon immediate assistance

   Clause 32.0.2(2) requires measures and procedures for summoning immediate assistance when workplace violence occurs or is likely to occur.

6. Pytanie 6 z 25

   What must an employer consider when assessing the risk of workplace violence under section 32.0.3?

   • AOnly the opinions of regular customers
   • BThe home addresses of all workers
   • COnly the number of past police calls to the site
   • DThe nature of the workplace, type of work and conditions
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   Odpowiedź: D. The nature of the workplace, type of work and conditions

   The assessment must cover risks arising from the nature of the workplace, the type of work and the conditions of work.

7. Pytanie 7 z 25

   Who must be told the results of a workplace violence risk assessment?

   • AThe local newspaper and the local police service
   • BNobody; the results are kept secret from everyone
   • CThe joint committee or representative, or the workers
   • DOnly the company's lawyer and its insurance company
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   Odpowiedź: C. The joint committee or representative, or the workers

   Section 32.0.3(3) requires the results to go to the joint committee or representative, or to workers where there is neither.

8. Pytanie 8 z 25

   How often must the workplace violence risk be reassessed?

   • AEvery 10 years, on the same date as the first one
   • BAs often as necessary to keep workers protected
   • COnly after a worker has been hurt by violence
   • DOnly once, when the business first opens
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   Odpowiedź: B. As often as necessary to keep workers protected

   Section 32.0.3(4) requires reassessment as often as necessary so the policy and program continue to protect workers.

9. Pytanie 9 z 25

   With six or more workers regularly employed, what must happen to the violence and harassment policies?

   • AFiled with the local police service each year
   • BKept private and shown only to the managers
   • CWritten and posted, or easy to reach electronically
   • DExplained out loud, with no written copy at all
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   Odpowiedź: C. Written and posted, or easy to reach electronically

   Where six or more workers are regularly employed, the policies must be written and posted or readily available electronically.

10. Pytanie 10 z 25

    After a workplace harassment investigation, how are the worker and the alleged harasser told the results?

    • AOn a public notice board
    • BIn writing
    • COnly by a phone call
    • DThey are not told
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    Odpowiedź: B. In writing

    Section 32.0.7 requires the worker and the alleged harasser, if a worker of the same employer, to be told the results in writing.

11. Pytanie 11 z 25

    Which three rights does Ontario's OHSA give workers?

    • AThe right to sue the employer, to strike and to quit
    • BThe right to a company car, a phone and a two-way radio
    • CThe right to know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work
    • DThe right to choose their own shifts, pay rate and breaks
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    Odpowiedź: C. The right to know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work

    The internal responsibility system rests on the right to know, the right to participate and the right to refuse.

12. Pytanie 12 z 25

    Under section 43(3), which danger can be a reason for an Ontario guard to refuse work?

    • ABeing assigned to a boring post
    • BHaving a long commute to the work site
    • CWorkplace violence likely to endanger them
    • DA change to the posted shift schedule
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    Odpowiedź: C. Workplace violence likely to endanger them

    Clause 43(3)(b.1) lets a worker refuse if they have reason to believe workplace violence is likely to endanger them.

13. Pytanie 13 z 25

    What is the first thing a guard must do when refusing unsafe work in Ontario?

    • ACall a reporter to explain the danger
    • BLeave the site and go straight home
    • CTell their supervisor or employer right away
    • DKeep working until the shift ends
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    Odpowiedź: C. Tell their supervisor or employer right away

    The worker must promptly tell the supervisor or employer that they are refusing and why, then stay in a safe place nearby.

14. Pytanie 14 z 25

    Who must be present when the employer first investigates a work refusal?

    • AThe worker and a worker representative
    • BNobody; the employer decides alone
    • COnly the employer's lawyer and site manager
    • DA police officer and a WSIB adjuster
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    Odpowiedź: A. The worker and a worker representative

    Section 43(4) requires the investigation in the presence of the worker and a worker member of the joint committee, a health and safety representative, or a worker chosen by the workers or union.

15. Pytanie 15 z 25

    If the worker still has reasonable grounds after the first investigation, who is called?

    • AThe WSIB
    • BA private security consultant
    • CAn MLITSD inspector
    • DThe fire marshal
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    Odpowiedź: C. An MLITSD inspector

    In the second stage, the worker or employer notifies a Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development inspector.

16. Pytanie 16 z 25

    Where must a refusing worker wait while the inspector investigates?

    • AAt home, until the inspector calls
    • BIn the employer's car or truck
    • CAt the union hall or a union office
    • DIn a safe place near their work station
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    Odpowiedź: D. In a safe place near their work station

    Sections 43(10) and (10.1) keep the worker in a safe place nearby unless the employer assigns reasonable alternative work.

17. Pytanie 17 z 25

    An Ontario employer disciplines a guard for refusing unsafe work. Where can the guard file a complaint?

    • AThe Ontario Labour Relations Board
    • BServiceOntario
    • CThe Office of the Fire Marshal
    • DThe Small Claims Court only
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    Odpowiedź: A. The Ontario Labour Relations Board

    Section 50 forbids reprisals. Workers can file a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

18. Pytanie 18 z 25

    At how many regularly employed workers does an Ontario workplace need a joint health and safety committee?

    • A5 or more
    • B10 or more
    • C20 or more
    • D100 or more
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    Odpowiedź: C. 20 or more

    Clause 9(2)(a) requires a joint health and safety committee where 20 or more workers are regularly employed.

19. Pytanie 19 z 25

    An Ontario workplace regularly employs 12 workers and does not need a joint committee. What does the OHSA require?

    • AA joint committee of at least four members
    • BA ministry inspector on site each month
    • CNothing, because there are fewer than 20 workers
    • DA health and safety representative
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    Odpowiedź: D. A health and safety representative

    Subsection 8(1) requires a health and safety representative where more than five workers are regularly employed and no committee is required. A committee is needed at 20 or more.

20. Pytanie 20 z 25

    Under section 28 of Ontario's OHSA, what must a guard do about a hazard they find?

    • APost it on social media
    • BFix it with any tools available
    • CIgnore it if it is not in the post orders
    • DReport it to the employer or supervisor
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    Odpowiedź: D. Report it to the employer or supervisor

    Clause 28(1)(d) requires workers to report hazards and breaches of the Act to the employer or supervisor.

21. Pytanie 21 z 25

    How soon must an Ontario employer report a lost-time injury to the WSIB?

    • AWithin three business days of learning about it
    • BWithin one year of the date of the injury
    • CWithin 30 days of the date of the injury
    • DOnly if the injured worker asks for it
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    Odpowiedź: A. Within three business days of learning about it

    Employers must report to the WSIB within three business days when a worker needs health care beyond first aid, misses work or loses pay.

22. Pytanie 22 z 25

    How long does an Ontario worker have to report a workplace injury to the WSIB to claim benefits?

    • A48 hours
    • BTen years
    • CTwo weeks
    • DSix months
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    Odpowiedź: D. Six months

    The WSIB says workers should tell their employer as soon as possible and report to the WSIB within six months to claim benefits.

23. Pytanie 23 z 25

    Under section 51, what must an employer do after a worker is critically injured?

    • AWait until the next business day, then phone the WSIB
    • BNotify an inspector at once, then report in writing in 48 hours
    • CSend a short written report to the ministry within 30 days
    • DTell only the worker's family and the site supervisor
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    Odpowiedź: B. Notify an inspector at once, then report in writing in 48 hours

    Section 51 requires immediate notice to an inspector, the committee or representative and the union, and a written report to a Director within 48 hours.

24. Pytanie 24 z 25

    A guard is hurt by workplace violence and needs medical attention, but it is not a critical injury. What does section 52 require?

    • ANo notice at all, since it is not a critical injury
    • BWritten notice within four days to the committee and union
    • CA notice published in the local newspaper within a week
    • DA phone call to the ministry within one hour of the injury
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    Odpowiedź: B. Written notice within four days to the committee and union

    Section 52(1) requires written notice within four days to the joint committee or representative and the union.

25. Pytanie 25 z 25

    Which phone line do Ontario employers use to notify an inspector of a critical injury, at any time of day?

    • A911, the emergency line for police, fire and ambulance
    • BThe WSIB general inquiries line for employers
    • CThe ServiceOntario contact centre for licences
    • DThe Health and Safety Contact Centre, 1-877-202-0008
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    Odpowiedź: D. The Health and Safety Contact Centre, 1-877-202-0008

    Critical injuries are reported to an MLITSD inspector through the Health and Safety Contact Centre at 1-877-202-0008.

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