Does Manitoba have a working alone law?

Yes. Part 9 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation requires employers to identify the risks, write safe work procedures with an effective communication system, post them and review them at least every three years.

How often should a lone guard check in in Manitoba?

The regulation does not set a fixed time. It depends on the risks of the job. Manitoba's code of practice gives the example of a security worker calling dispatch every hour before rounds.

Can I refuse unsafe work in Manitoba?

Yes. Tell your employer or supervisor right away and give your reasons. You keep your normal pay and benefits during the refusal and are protected from reprisal.

Who do I call about a serious workplace incident?

Call 911 in an emergency. The employer must then report it to the Workplace Safety and Health Branch immediately at 204-957-SAFE (7233) or 1-855-957-SAFE (7233).

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Which Manitoba regulation contains the working alone rules?

The Highway Traffic Act
The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (M.R. 217/2006)
The Private Investigators and Security Guards Regulation
The Manitoba Fire Code

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Svar: B. The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (M.R. 217/2006)

Working alone rules are in the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, made under The Workplace Safety and Health Act.

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Which Part of Manitoba's Workplace Safety and Health Regulation covers working alone or in isolation?

Part 9
Part 2
Part 20
Part 37

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Svar: A. Part 9

Part 9, Working Alone or in Isolation, applies to every workplace where employees work alone or in isolation.

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In Manitoba, when is a worker "working alone"?

Only when they work in a rural or remote area of Manitoba
Only when nobody else at all is inside the building with them
Only when they work a night shift with no other staff around
When they are their employer's only worker on site, unsupervised

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Svar: D. When they are their employer's only worker on site, unsupervised

Manitoba defines working alone as being the only worker for the employer at the workplace, without direct supervision by the employer or a designated supervisor.

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What does "working in isolation" mean in Manitoba?

Working at a site that has no internet access
Working where help is not readily available in an emergency
Working in a different city from your manager
Working in a room with the door closed and locked

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Svar: B. Working where help is not readily available in an emergency

Working in isolation means working in circumstances where assistance is not readily available in the event of injury, ill health or emergency.

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A guard is the only worker from her company in a busy mall, surrounded by store staff and shoppers. Is she working alone under Manitoba's code of practice?

Yes; other people being around does not change that
Only if she does not have a phone
No, because other people are around her
Only if the mall is closed for the night

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Svar: A. Yes; other people being around does not change that

The code of practice says a worker may still be working alone even while in contact with other employers' workers or the public.

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Under section 9.2, who must the employer consult when identifying working alone risks?

Nobody; the employer makes the decision entirely on its own
Only the client's property manager at the work site
Only the company's lawyer and its insurance provider
The committee, the representative, or the workers if neither exists

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Svar: D. The committee, the representative, or the workers if neither exists

The employer identifies risks in consultation with the committee, the representative, or, where neither exists, the workers.

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Under section 9.3, what must every working alone safe work procedure include?

A night shift premium
An effective communication system
A company vehicle
A second worker on every shift

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Svar: B. An effective communication system

Safe work procedures must establish an effective communication system, such as a radio, phone or cell phone, or another means that works given the risks.

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Besides a communication system, which of these may Manitoba's working alone procedures include?

A second job site for the worker to go to in an emergency
A ban on all breaks during the whole shift
A written promise of safety from the client
A system of regular contact by the employer with the worker

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Svar: D. A system of regular contact by the employer with the worker

Procedures include one or more of: regular contact by the employer, limits on certain activities, or training requirements.

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Where must a Manitoba employer keep a copy of the working alone safe work procedures?

Only in the printed employee handbook
Locked in a cabinet at the head office
Only on the employer's public website
Posted in a conspicuous place at the workplace

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Svar: D. Posted in a conspicuous place at the workplace

Section 9.3 requires a copy of the safe work procedures to be posted in a conspicuous place at the workplace.

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How often must working alone procedures be reviewed in Manitoba?

Never, once they have been written and posted
Only after a worker is injured on the job
Every 10 years, unless the law itself changes
At least every three years, or sooner if conditions change

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Svar: D. At least every three years, or sooner if conditions change

Procedures must be reviewed and revised at least every three years, or sooner if work conditions change.

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Does Manitoba's working alone regulation set a fixed check-in interval, such as every 30 minutes?

Yes, it requires a check every 2 hours
Yes, it requires one check per shift
No; the time between checks depends on the risks
Yes, it requires a check every 15 minutes

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Svar: C. No; the time between checks depends on the risks

The code of practice says the regulation does not fix an interval; the time between checks depends on the identified risks.

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What example does Manitoba's code of practice give for a security worker using phone check-ins?

Texting a friend once a week about the shift
Calling dispatch every hour before starting rounds
Emailing the client at the end of the month
Checking in only if something goes wrong

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Svar: B. Calling dispatch every hour before starting rounds

The code gives the example of a security worker calling dispatch hourly before rounds, with intervals set by the site's hazards.

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A guard patrols a remote site in a Manitoba winter. What may the safe work procedures need to include?

Longer gaps between check-ins in the cold
Emergency supplies for extreme cold or other bad weather
Permission to skip patrol rounds in the cold
Nothing extra beyond the usual procedures

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Svar: B. Emergency supplies for extreme cold or other bad weather

Where it applies, section 9.3 calls for emergency supplies for extreme cold or other inclement weather.

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Is a security service one of the Manitoba workplaces that must have a violence prevention policy?

Only if the employer has over 500 workers
Only if a guard has already been hurt
No, only hospitals need to have one
Yes, security is one of the listed workplaces

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Svar: D. Yes, security is one of the listed workplaces

SAFE Work Manitoba's guide lists security among the workplaces that must have a violence prevention policy under Part 11.

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Which item must a Manitoba violence prevention policy include?

A promise that violence will never happen
The names and photos of all past attackers
A rule that workers must handle threats alone
How workers get immediate help during an incident

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Svar: D. How workers get immediate help during an incident

The policy must include how workers get immediate assistance when violence occurs or is threatened.

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Who receives the employer's annual report on violent incidents in Manitoba?

The committee, the representative or the workers
Only the company's insurance provider
Nobody; the report stays private
Only the local police service

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Svar: A. The committee, the representative or the workers

Employers give a yearly report of violent incidents to the safety and health committee, or to the representative or workers if there is none.

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A Manitoba harassment prevention policy must tell workers they can also make a complaint to…

Manitoba Public Insurance
the security guard Registrar
the Office of the Fire Commissioner
the Manitoba Human Rights Commission

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Svar: D. the Manitoba Human Rights Commission

The required policy statements include that a worker may file a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.

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Which is one of the four safety rights SAFE Work Manitoba lists for workers?

The right to protection from reprisal
The right to choose your own supervisor
The right to pick your own shifts
The right to set your own check-in times

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Svar: A. The right to protection from reprisal

SAFE Work Manitoba lists the rights to know, to participate, to refuse dangerous work and to protection from reprisal.

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You believe a task is dangerous. What is the first step under Manitoba's refusal process?

Tell your employer or supervisor right away and say why
Leave the site without telling anyone why
Call 911 and wait for police to arrive
Wait until the end of the shift to mention it

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Svar: A. Tell your employer or supervisor right away and say why

The first step is to report the refusal right away to the employer, supervisor or person in charge and explain why.

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If the dangerous condition is not fixed right away, who must be present when it is inspected?

A police officer and the employer's site manager
You and the worker co-chair, representative or a worker you choose
Only the employer, with no worker present at all
The client's property manager and the employer

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Svar: B. You and the worker co-chair, representative or a worker you choose

The inspection is done with the refusing worker and, in order of availability, the worker co-chair, the representative or another worker the refusing worker chooses.

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What pay does a Manitoba worker receive during a refusal of dangerous work?

The same wages and benefits as usual
Half of their usual pay
No pay until the issue is fixed
Pay only if the work is found dangerous

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Svar: A. The same wages and benefits as usual

SAFE Work Manitoba says a worker keeps the same wages and benefits during a refusal and may be temporarily given other work.

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When may a Manitoba employer give the refused work to another worker?

Only if the second worker is a supervisor
Never, even after the danger is fixed
Right away, without telling that worker anything
After written notice to that worker, an inspection and a fix

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Svar: D. After written notice to that worker, an inspection and a fix

The alternate worker must get a written copy of the refusal reasons, information on the right to refuse and why the task is not dangerous, and an inspection and remedial action must have happened.

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How soon must a Manitoba employer report a worker's injury to the WCB?

Within 30 days
Within 24 hours
Only at the end of the year
Within 5 business days

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Svar: D. Within 5 business days

WCB Manitoba says employers must report injuries that need medical attention or time off within five business days of the injury or of learning about it.

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A worker is seriously hurt, such as a broken leg. How must the employer report it to the Workplace Safety and Health Branch?

Only in the annual safety report
Immediately, by the fastest means available
By mail within 30 days of the injury
There is no need to report it at all

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Svar: B. Immediately, by the fastest means available

Serious incidents, including fractures of the arm or leg, must be reported to the Branch immediately by the fastest means available, such as 204-957-SAFE (7233).

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When must a Manitoba workplace have a safety and health committee?

Only if workers vote for one
Only in factories
When it has 2 or more workers
When it has 20 or more workers

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Svar: D. When it has 20 or more workers

Employers must set up a committee at workplaces with 20 or more workers and name a safety and health representative where there are 5 to 19 workers.

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