How often must a lone guard check in under Saskatchewan rules?

The regulations do not set one interval. They require an effective communication system and allow regular contact by the employer. Your employer's written procedure sets the times.

How do I refuse unsafe work in Saskatchewan?

Tell your supervisor which task you refuse and why. If it is not resolved, the occupational health committee investigates, then an occupational health officer if needed. Call 1-800-567-7233.

How fast must my employer report my injury to the WCB?

Within five days after becoming aware of an injury that stops you earning full wages or needs medical aid. You should report the injury to your employer immediately.

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Which section of Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 covers working alone or at an isolated place of employment?

Section 3-24
Section 9-22
Section 25-12
Section 3-31

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Svar: A. Section 3-24

Section 3-24 of the regulations sets the rules for working alone or at an isolated place of employment.

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Under section 3-24, when does a Saskatchewan worker "work alone"?

Only on night shifts between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Whenever no supervisor is in the same room
Only when they work outdoors, away from any buildings
Alone at the site, with help not readily available

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Svar: D. Alone at the site, with help not readily available

The regulations define working alone as being the only worker of the employer or contractor at the worksite, where assistance is not readily available in case of injury, ill health or emergency.

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When a guard must work alone, who must the employer consult while identifying the risks?

The security licensing registrar in Regina
The committee, the representative or the workers
Only the client who hired the security company for the site
Nobody, because the employer decides alone

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

Section 3-24(2) requires the employer to identify the risks in consultation with the committee, the representative, or the workers.

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What must the steps an employer takes for a lone worker always include under section 3-24(4)?

A second guard working on every shift at the site
An effective way to communicate, like a radio or phone
Extra pay for every hour spent working alone
A company patrol vehicle parked at the worksite

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Svar: B. An effective way to communicate, like a radio or phone

The steps must include an effective communication system: radio, phone or cellular phone, or any other means that works for the risks.

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Section 3-24 lists measures an employer may also use for lone workers. Which is one of them?

Overtime pay for every hour worked alone
A transfer to day shifts after one month of night work
Longer shifts with fewer breaks
Emergency supplies for travel in extreme cold

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Svar: D. Emergency supplies for travel in extreme cold

Other possible steps include regular contact, limits on activities, training standards, personal protective equipment, safe work procedures and emergency supplies for travel in extreme cold or other bad weather.

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Under section 3-27, what makes a store "late night retail premises" in Saskatchewan?

It has a security guard on duty every night of the week
It sells to the public between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
It sells alcohol to the public after 9 p.m.
It has more than 10 workers on a shift

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Svar: B. It sells to the public between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Section 3-27 defines late night retail premises as a place open to the public for retail sales between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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When one worker works alone in late night retail premises between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., what must the employer provide?

Check-ins and a personal emergency transmitter
Only a written warning about the risks
A second worker on every overnight shift
Nothing extra beyond normal store rules

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Svar: A. Check-ins and a personal emergency transmitter

Section 3-27 requires a check-in system with a written procedure and a personal emergency transmitter that signals for emergency response.

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Section 3-26 lists places of employment that need a written violence policy statement. Which of these is on the list?

Bookkeeping offices
Security services
Farms
Software development

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Svar: B. Security services

Security services are listed in section 3-26(2), along with police, corrections, health care, late night retail, financial, taxi and transit services, among others.

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How often must a Saskatchewan violence policy be reviewed?

Every 3 years, and revised if needed
Only after a violent incident has happened
Never
Every 10 years

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Svar: A. Every 3 years, and revised if needed

Section 3-26 requires the policy to be reviewed and, if necessary, revised every 3 years.

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What does a Saskatchewan violence policy statement have to recommend to a worker exposed to a violent incident?

Sign a waiver
Consult their physician
Take no action
Take a week of unpaid leave

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Svar: B. Consult their physician

Section 3-26(3)(h) requires a recommendation that any worker exposed to a violent incident consult the worker's physician.

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Under section 3-25, what must a Saskatchewan employer do with its written harassment policy?

Give it only to managers and supervisors
Write it only after a worker complains
Implement it and post a copy in a conspicuous place
Keep it locked in the manager's office where only managers see it

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Svar: C. Implement it and post a copy in a conspicuous place

Section 3-25(2) requires the employer to implement the harassment policy and post a copy in a conspicuous place.

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In Saskatchewan, what kind of work may a worker refuse?

A task they reasonably believe is unusually dangerous
Any shift that falls on a weekend
Any shift that is longer than 8 hours
Any task that is outside their job title or job description

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Svar: A. A task they reasonably believe is unusually dangerous

Workers may refuse a specific job or task they have reasonable grounds to believe is unusually dangerous to themselves or others.

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What is the first step when refusing unusually dangerous work in Saskatchewan?

Wait quietly for the committee to act
Leave the site right away and go home to report it
Tell your supervisor what you think is dangerous
Call 911 and wait for police

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Svar: C. Tell your supervisor what you think is dangerous

Saskatchewan's steps for a work refusal start with telling your supervisor or employer what you are refusing and why, ideally in writing.

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While a work refusal is being dealt with, where should the worker be?

At home until the matter is settled
At the nearest OHS office
At the worksite, unless allowed to leave
At the client's main office

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Svar: C. At the worksite, unless allowed to leave

The province says the worker should stay at the worksite unless the employer gives permission to leave.

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If the supervisor cannot resolve a refusal, the occupational health committee investigates. How must the committee decide?

By a unanimous vote
By the employer alone
By the worker co-chair alone
By a majority vote

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Svar: A. By a unanimous vote

The committee's decision on a work refusal must be unanimous, either for or against the refusal.

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A refusal is still not resolved. Who should the worker contact next?

The local fire chief's office
The Registrar for Private Investigators and Security Guards
The Occupational Health and Safety Division
The Workers' Compensation Board

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Svar: C. The Occupational Health and Safety Division

The worker calls Occupational Health and Safety at 1-800-567-7233, and an occupational health officer investigates and issues a written decision.

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How long does a worker have to appeal an occupational health officer's decision in Saskatchewan?

1 year
24 hours
There is no appeal
15 business days

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Svar: D. 15 business days

An appeal must be filed in writing with the Director of Occupational Health and Safety within 15 business days.

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Under section 3-35 of The Saskatchewan Employment Act, what may an employer NOT do to a worker for using their safety rights?

Fire, warn, suspend or demote them for it
Ask the committee to look into it
Fix the hazard they reported
Ask them to put the refusal in writing

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Svar: A. Fire, warn, suspend or demote them for it

Section 3-35 bans discriminatory action, such as firing, warnings, suspension, demotion or loss of wages, for exercising safety rights.

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When must a Saskatchewan workplace have an occupational health committee?

When it has 10 or more workers
Only if it is a factory
When it has 2 or more workers
When it has 50 or more workers

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Svar: A. When it has 10 or more workers

Workplaces with 10 or more workers must have an occupational health committee.

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Which accident must an employer report to Occupational Health and Safety as soon as reasonably possible?

A possible death, or 72 hours or more in hospital
A paper cut that needs a bandage
A small cut treated with first aid on site
A worker missing one shift because of a bad cold or flu

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Svar: A. A possible death, or 72 hours or more in hospital

Section 2-2 of the regulations requires notice of accidents that cause or may cause death or need in-patient hospital admission for 72 hours or more.

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What number is used to report serious injuries and unsafe work to Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety?

1-844-SK-HIWAY
311
811
1-800-567-7233

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Svar: D. 1-800-567-7233

The Occupational Health and Safety line is 1-800-567-7233 (1-800-567-SAFE). For serious injury reports, press 1; it is monitored 24/7.

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Under section 2-3 of the regulations, when must an employer report a dangerous occurrence?

As soon as reasonably possible, even if no one was hurt
Only if a worker was hurt in the incident
Only if the client asks for a report
Within 30 days, as part of the yearly safety report to OHS

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Svar: A. As soon as reasonably possible, even if no one was hurt

Dangerous occurrences must be reported as soon as reasonably possible whether or not a worker is injured.

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Under section 52 of The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013, how soon must an employer notify the WCB of an injury that stops a worker earning full wages or needs medical aid?

Within five days after learning of it
Only if the worker asks the employer to
Within one year after the injury
Within six months after the injury

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Svar: A. Within five days after learning of it

Section 52 requires the employer to notify the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board in writing within five days after becoming aware of such an injury.

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You hurt your back on a patrol. What does WorkSafe Saskatchewan's guide for new workers tell you to do?

Tell your employer right away and file a W1 soon
Wait a few weeks to see if it heals first
Report it only if you have to miss a shift because of it
Tell a co-worker and keep working

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Svar: A. Tell your employer right away and file a W1 soon

The guide says to report the incident to your employer immediately and file a W1 with the WCB as soon as possible.

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A lone guard misses a scheduled check-in. What should the person monitoring the check-ins do first?

Delete the missed check-in from the record
Assume the guard is busy and try calling again much later
Wait until the end of the shift to follow up
Try to reach the guard now and follow the written steps

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Svar: D. Try to reach the guard now and follow the written steps

A check-in system only protects workers if a missed call is acted on quickly, using the employer's written procedure.

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