How often must a lone worker check in under Alberta law?

Alberta does not set one number for every job. The employer must contact the worker at regular intervals that suit the hazards found in the hazard assessment.

Can I refuse work in Alberta if I feel unsafe working alone?

You can refuse work that you reasonably believe involves an undue hazard, meaning a serious and immediate threat. Tell your employer right away, and call the OHS Contact Centre if it is not fixed.

Who do I report a workplace injury to in Alberta?

Tell your employer first. Your employer reports to WCB-Alberta within 72 hours of becoming aware, and serious incidents such as a hospital admission must also be reported to OHS as soon as possible.

Does my employer need a violence and harassment plan?

Yes. Every Alberta employer must develop and implement a violence and harassment prevention plan under Part 27 of the OHS Code.

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Under Alberta's OHS Code, which two things together mean a worker is "working alone"?

Working by yourself, with help not readily available
Driving a company vehicle that has no radio in it
No manager is on site, and it is after dark
Working outdoors, more than 50 km from any town

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Svar: A. Working by yourself, with help not readily available

Part 28 applies when a worker works by themselves at a work site where assistance is not readily available in an emergency or if they are injured or ill.

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Which part of Alberta's OHS Code sets the working alone rules?

Part 28
Part 10
Part 12
Part 18

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Svar: A. Part 28

Part 28 of the OHS Code, "Working Alone," contains section 393 (application) and section 394 (precautions required).

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Before assigning a guard to work alone, what must an Alberta employer do first?

Give the guard a pay raise for nights
Ask police to patrol the site more often
Buy the guard a new winter uniform
Assess the hazards of working alone there

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Svar: D. Assess the hazards of working alone there

Alberta employers must do a hazard assessment and then eliminate or control the hazards of working alone.

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What kind of communication must an Alberta employer normally provide to a lone worker?

A notebook and pen to write down problems
Nothing extra, if the worker has a car
A whistle to call people nearby for help
A radio, phone or other electronic device

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Svar: D. A radio, phone or other electronic device

The employer must provide an effective means of electronic communication, such as a radio or phone, with the employer or a designate.

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How often must an Alberta employer contact a worker who works alone?

Once a week, at the start of the week
Exactly every 2 hours, for all jobs
At regular intervals that suit the hazards
Only once, at the end of each shift

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Svar: C. At regular intervals that suit the hazards

Alberta does not set one fixed interval. The employer or designate must contact the worker at regular intervals appropriate to the hazards.

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Electronic communication is not practicable at a remote Alberta site. What must happen instead?

The worker works with no contact at all
The worker leaves a note at the gate each hour
Someone visits, or the worker checks in at set times
The site closes until a phone line is added

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Svar: C. Someone visits, or the worker checks in at set times

If electronic communication is not practicable, the employer or designate must visit the worker, or the worker must contact them at intervals suited to the hazards.

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What must a worker who works alone at an Alberta convenience store or gas station have?

A security camera watching the back room
A trained guard dog kept on the premises
A monitored personal emergency transmitter
A key that opens the store's time lock safe

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Svar: C. A monitored personal emergency transmitter

Alberta requires a personal emergency transmitter, monitored by the employer or a designate, worn at all times while working alone at these sites.

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An Alberta convenience store is open between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. What must it have?

A guard posted at the door all night
A time lock safe workers cannot open then
Bars on every window and door of the store
Free coffee for visiting police officers

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Svar: B. A time lock safe workers cannot open then

Stores open between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. need a time lock safe that workers cannot open during those hours, plus limits on high-value items.

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When must an Alberta employer repeat a working alone hazard assessment?

Only after a worker quits
When work processes change
Never; one assessment lasts forever
Only if the worker asks for a raise

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Svar: B. When work processes change

Hazard assessments must be repeated at reasonably practicable intervals, when work processes change and before significant changes to the site.

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Under Alberta's OHS Act, does "violence" include threats, and domestic or sexual violence?

No, only physical attacks that cause injury count
No, only incidents between two coworkers count
Yes, threats and domestic or sexual violence count
No, only incidents that involve a weapon count

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Svar: C. Yes, threats and domestic or sexual violence count

Alberta defines violence as threatened, attempted or actual conduct likely to cause physical or psychological injury, including domestic and sexual violence.

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Under Alberta's OHS Act, which of these is NOT harassment?

Repeated insulting comments about a worker's religion
Unwelcome sexual comments
A supervisor reasonably managing a worker's performance
Bullying a new guard

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Svar: C. A supervisor reasonably managing a worker's performance

Harassment excludes reasonable conduct by an employer or supervisor in managing workers or a work site.

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An Alberta employer's violence and harassment prevention plan has not been reviewed for a while. When is a review required?

Only if the business is sold to a new owner
Only after a worker dies on the job
If there has been no review in 3 years
Every 10 years, at the same time as audits

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Svar: C. If there has been no review in 3 years

A review is required after an incident that shows a need, a change that affects risk, a request from the committee or representative, or if there has been no review in 3 years.

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After investigating a harassment or violence incident, how long must an Alberta employer keep the report?

At least 2 years
30 days
Until the worker leaves
It does not need to be kept

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Svar: A. At least 2 years

Alberta employers must keep the investigation report for at least 2 years and give OHS a copy on request.

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A guard reports symptoms after being threatened on shift in Alberta. What must the employer advise?

Use only the company's own doctor
Wait a month to see if the symptoms go away
Take the rest of the year off without pay
See a health professional of their choice

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Svar: D. See a health professional of their choice

The employer must advise the worker to consult a health professional of the worker's choice for treatment or referral.

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What are the three basic rights of workers under Alberta's OHS law?

To overtime, holidays and paid sick days
To know, participate and refuse dangerous work
To vote, to strike and to retire early
To a uniform, a radio and a company car

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Svar: B. To know, participate and refuse dangerous work

Alberta's worker guide lists the right to know, the right to participate and the right to refuse dangerous work.

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Alberta lets workers refuse work that involves an "undue hazard." What does that mean?

Work that is outside the worker's job title
A serious and immediate threat to health and safety
Any task that the worker finds boring or dull
Any risk that exists in normal guard work

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Svar: B. A serious and immediate threat to health and safety

Alberta describes an undue hazard as a serious and immediate threat to health and safety that the worker observes or experiences at the work site.

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You believe a task involves an undue hazard. What is the first thing to do under Alberta's rules?

Post about the hazard on social media
Quit your job and leave the site at once
Do the work quickly, then complain later
Don't do it; tell your supervisor right away

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Svar: D. Don't do it; tell your supervisor right away

Alberta's steps are: do not do the work, then tell your employer, supervisor or designated person as soon as possible what you are refusing and why.

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A guard refuses dangerous work in Alberta. May the employer give the same task to another worker right away?

Yes, if the other worker signs a written waiver first
No, not until the hazard is inspected and dealt with
Yes, if the other worker is new to the job
Yes, any other worker may be sent at once

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Svar: B. No, not until the hazard is inspected and dealt with

Under section 17 and Alberta's guidance, the employer may not assign another worker until the inspection is complete and the hazard is dealt with.

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An Alberta worker believes they were disciplined for following the OHS law. How long do they have to file a complaint with an OHS officer?

180 days
5 years
30 days
7 days

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Svar: A. 180 days

Section 19 of the OHS Act allows a complaint to an officer within 180 days after the alleged disciplinary action.

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An Alberta security company regularly employs 20 or more workers. What does the OHS Act require?

Nothing extra
A joint health and safety committee
Only a first aid kit
A health and safety representative only

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Svar: B. A joint health and safety committee

Section 13 of the OHS Act requires a joint health and safety committee where an employer regularly employs 20 or more workers.

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An Alberta employer regularly employs 5 to 19 workers. What does the OHS Act require?

Nothing until there are 50 workers
A full-time safety officer
A health and safety representative
A joint committee with 12 members

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Svar: C. A health and safety representative

Section 14 of the OHS Act requires a health and safety representative where an employer regularly employs 5 to 19 workers.

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A guard is injured at work in Alberta and admitted to hospital. What must the employer do?

Call the OHS Contact Centre as soon as possible
Report it at the end of the year
Nothing, because WCB will tell OHS
Wait for the guard to return and ask what happened

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Svar: A. Call the OHS Contact Centre as soon as possible

Alberta requires a call to the OHS Contact Centre as soon as possible when a worker is admitted to hospital because of a workplace injury or incident.

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How soon must an Alberta employer report a worker's injury to WCB-Alberta?

Within 72 hours of becoming aware
Within 6 months of the injury
Within 30 days of the injury
Only if the worker asks them to

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Svar: A. Within 72 hours of becoming aware

WCB-Alberta says employers must report within 72 hours after becoming aware of an injury or illness.

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Under section 5 of Alberta's OHS Act, what must a worker do about an unsafe condition at the site?

Fix it alone, even if they are untrained
Tell only their coworkers about it
Ignore it if it is not in their own area
Report it to the employer or supervisor

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Svar: D. Report it to the employer or supervisor

The OHS Act requires workers to report unsafe or harmful work site acts or conditions to the employer or supervisor.

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You refused dangerous work, but your employer has not fixed the danger. Who should you call?

The Fire Commissioner
Your bank
The OHS Contact Centre
Security Programs

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Svar: C. The OHS Contact Centre

Alberta tells workers to call the OHS Contact Centre (1-866-415-8690) if the employer will not stop the dangerous work or the hazard remains.

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