Working alone: Do you know your responsibilities? New Brunswick's Occupational Health and Safety Act provides a foundation for workplace safety in our province. Test your knowledge of working alone requirements. Need a little help? Go to WorkSafeNB's Guide to OHS Legislation (Working Alone topic). OK Question Title * 1. In New Brunswick, employers must establish a code of practice for all employees who work alone. Which of the following qualifies for a working alone code of practice (select all that apply)? Jeff is a janitor who works at a school from 5 p.m. to midnight. Occasionally there are other employees in the building but usually he’s on his own. Nancy travels frequently for her job. She’s a health-care worker, helping clients in their home. Marc works at a call centre. He always works in a team, and never beyond his regular hours. Jenna is a marketing representative for a large company. She occasionally works after hours. She doesn’t always know if there are others in the building. OK Question Title * 2. In what circumstance is a code of practice for working alone NOT required? Working alone carrying out hazardous work (example: a mechanic working alone under a car). Working in isolation (examples: custodians, security guards or maintenance workers). Serving customers in a restaurant, where other servers and cook staff are within immediate contact. Meeting alone with clients as a real estate agent. OK Question Title * 3. True or false? Travelling alone as part of your work requires a code of practice for working alone. True False OK Question Title * 4. In New Brunswick, working alone is not permitted in specific situations. What are they (select all that apply)? In confined spaces. When performing underwater diving operations. Where there is a risk of drowning unless the employee wears a life jacket. When providing training at a conference. When operating a chainsaw, brush saw or clearing saw. OK Question Title * 5. A code of practice for working alone must include (select all that apply): Nature of the business conducted at the workplace. Identification of any risk that arises out of or in connection with the work assigned. Home phone numbers of staff members who work alone. Procedures to follow to minimize the risks. Emergency response activation and procedures. OK Question Title * 6. Employers must (select all that apply): Train employees who work alone and their supervisors on the elements of the code of practice. Provide the materials and equipment identified in the code of practice for working alone. Review the code of practice for working alone periodically and revise it as necessary. Ensure the code of practice for working alone is followed. Provide the code of practice to a health and safety officer at their discretion. OK Question Title * 7. Employees must (select all that apply): Assume the employer has a code of practice in place. Be aware of the hazards of working alone. Know and follow their employer's code of practice. Participate in the training offered by their employer. OK Question Title * 8. True or false? A WorkSafeNB health and safety officer is responsible for communicating the code of practice to staff. True False OK Question Title * 9. True or false? Establishing a frequency of communication (example: phone call every two hours) is one measure you may include in a code of practice for working alone. True False OK Question Title * 10. True or false? Employers should consider expected response time in emergencies when drafting a code of practice for working alone. True False OK DONE
