Newfoundland and Labrador Working Alone Course 2026
This course is for security guards and other lone workers in Newfoundland and Labrador. It explains the working alone rule in the OHS Regulations, 2012, workplace violence and harassment duties, the three worker rights and the refusal process, committees, and how injuries are reported to WorkplaceNL and the OHS Division.
Kort svar
Den här gratiskursen har lektioner på cirka 30 minuter och ett prov med 25 frågor. Med minst 80 % kan du ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 12 oktober 2026.
Det här lär du dig
- Apply section 15 of the NL OHS Regulations to a lone security post
- Describe a written check-in procedure and who keeps the record
- Explain NL violence and harassment prevention duties
- Follow the NL work refusal process step by step
- Report injuries and serious incidents on time
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Svar: D. The OHS Act and the OHS Regulations, 2012
Provincially regulated workplaces in NL follow the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the OHS Regulations, 2012.
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Svar: B. Section 15
Section 15 of the OHS Regulations, 2012 sets the working alone or in isolation rules.
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Svar: B. To work where help is not readily available
Section 15(1) defines it by whether assistance is readily available in an emergency or if the worker is injured or becomes ill.
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Svar: A. Carry out a risk assessment
Section 15(2) requires a risk assessment when a worker is assigned to work alone or in isolation.
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Svar: D. Eliminate them, or reduce them if that is not practicable
Section 15(3) requires controls to eliminate the risk or, where that is not practicable, to minimize it.
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Svar: C. The check interval and what to do if there is no contact
Section 15(5) requires the interval between checks and the procedure to follow if the worker cannot be contacted, including emergency response.
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Svar: D. A designated person, who records the results
Section 15(6) requires a designated person to contact the worker at the set intervals and record the results.
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Svar: B. The worker and the committee or representative
Section 15(7) requires consultation with the worker and the committee, representative or designate, as applicable.
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Svar: B. At least once a year, or sooner if needed
Section 15(8) requires review at least once a year, or sooner if arrangements change or a report shows the procedure is inadequate.
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Svar: B. No, the written procedure sets it based on risk
Section 15 requires the procedure to set the interval; WorkplaceNL says check frequency should match the risks identified.
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Svar: D. Where reasonable, or if an officer requires it
Section 4(3) of the First Aid Regulations requires the certificate where reasonable or where an officer requires it.
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Svar: D. Yes, threats that make a worker fear injury
Section 22(1) includes threatening statements or behaviour that give a worker reasonable cause to believe they are at risk of injury.
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Svar: B. The nature of the risk and the precautions
Section 24 requires informing workers of the nature of the risk and the precautions, including information about people with a history of violent behaviour they are likely to meet.
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Svar: A. At least once a year
Section 24.1(3) requires the plan to be accessible to all workers and reviewed as needed and at least annually.
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Svar: D. A way to report to an external third party
Section 24.1(2) requires reporting procedures, including reporting to an external third party where the employer or supervisor is the alleged harasser.
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Svar: A. A supervisor reasonably directing how work is done
Section 22(4) says reasonable action by an employer or supervisor relating to the management and direction of workers is not workplace harassment.
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Svar: B. When they reasonably believe it is dangerous
Section 45(1) allows refusal of work the worker has reasonable grounds to believe is dangerous to the health or safety of the worker, another worker or another person.
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Svar: B. Report the exact problem to the supervisor
Under sections 45 and 46 of the OHS Act, the worker first reports the conditions to the supervisor so they can be fixed.
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Svar: A. It is reported to the OHS Division or an officer
Section 47 says an unresolved matter is reported, in writing or orally, to the division or an officer.
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Svar: A. The same wages and benefits as usual
Sections 45(3) and 45(4) require the same wages and benefits whether or not the worker is reassigned.
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Svar: B. When 20 or more workers are employed there
Section 37 requires a committee where 20 or more workers are employed at a workplace.
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Svar: D. A worker health and safety representative
Section 41 requires a worker health and safety representative where fewer than 20 workers are employed.
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Svar: B. Notify the OHS Division right away
Section 54(1) requires the employer or principal contractor to immediately notify the assistant deputy minister of the accident.
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Svar: A. Immediately, before they leave the job
Section 61 of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act requires notice immediately after the injury and before voluntarily leaving the job.
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Svar: A. Within 3 days of learning of it
Section 65 of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act requires written notice within 3 days; this is done with a Form 7.
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Bra att veta före provet
- Section 15 of the NL OHS Regulations, 2012 requires a risk assessment and a written check-in procedure for anyone working alone.
- A designated person must contact the lone worker at set intervals and record the results.
- Working alone procedures must be reviewed at least once a year.
- NL workplaces with 20 or more workers need an OHS committee; smaller ones need a worker health and safety representative.
- Employers must report a work injury to WorkplaceNL within 3 days and notify the OHS Division immediately of a serious accident.
Vanliga frågor
Is there a working alone law in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Yes. Section 15 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012 requires a risk assessment, controls, and a written procedure for checking on lone workers at set intervals.
How often must a lone worker check in in Newfoundland and Labrador?
The regulation does not set one interval for every job. The employer's written procedure sets it, based on the risk assessment, and it is reviewed at least once a year.
How do I refuse unsafe work in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Tell your supervisor the exact problem. If it is not fixed, the OHS committee or representative investigates, and then the OHS Division or an officer. You keep your pay during a reasonable refusal.
How do I report a work injury in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Tell your employer immediately, before leaving the job. The employer must report it to WorkplaceNL within 3 days, and you may file a Form 6 claim within 3 months.
Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?
Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.
Källor
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (RSNL 1990, c. O-3)
- Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012 (NLR 5/12)
- WorkplaceNL OHS Guide: Working alone
- WorkplaceNL OHS Guide: Violence and harassment
- WorkplaceNL OHS Guide: Three rights of workers
- WorkplaceNL OHS Guide: OHS committees, WHS representatives and designates
- WorkplaceNL OHS Guide: Notifications and reporting